Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease After a Negative Screening Endoscopy

摘要

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Practice guidelines recommend a 1-time screening endoscopy for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who are at high risk for Barrett's esophagus or malignancy. However, little is known about the risk of cancer in patients with negative findings from screening endoscopies.