Cancer Institute A national cancer institute
designated cancer center

George Triadafilopoulos

Publication Details

  • Barrett's esophagus: progression to adenocarcinoma and markers.

    Fang D, Das KM, Cao W, Malhotra U, Triadafilopoulos G, Najarian RM, Hardie LJ, Lightdale CJ, Beales IL, Felix VN, Schneider PM, Bellizzi AM. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011: 1232 210-29

    The following on progression to adenocarcinoma and markers of Barrett's esophagus includes commentariess on the expression of claudin 4 in Barrett's adenocarcinoma; the role of acid and bile salts; the role of insulin-like growth factor; the value of reactive oxygen species; the importance of abnormal methylation; genetic alterations in stromal cells and genomic changes in the epithelial cells; the value of confocal laser endomicroscopy for the subsurface analysis of the mucosa; indications for statins as adjuvant chemotherapeutic agent; the sequence of molecular events in malignant progression in Barrett's mucosa; and the value of the macroscopic markers and of p53 mutations.

    PubMedID: 21950815

Stanford Medicine Resources:

Footer Links: