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What pathology examination of your Esophageal Biopsy can tell your doctor about the health of your esophagus.
The transition from Barrett's esophagus to cancer is a process which does not take place at one point in time but it occurs through a series of progressive changes affecting the lining cells over an extended period of time. The conversion from normal appearing cells to cancer is a continuum. Either ends of the continuum, normal or cancer cells relatively easy for a Pathologist to recognize but the majority of cases fall in between this spectrum. Molecular analysis can detect mutational changes before those changes can be seen through the microscope. This article, as published on www.barretsadvice.com educational website, provides an informative and in-depth look at the condition of Barrett's esophagus and the impact molecular pathology has on the early diagnosis of precancerous dysplasia.