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Sunday, July 06, 2008 Lorna asks

Q: my doctor found 3 spots and thinks it is pre-barretts. what does this mean?

erosion of the stomach..found 2 spots at the bottom of my esophagus and 1 on the bottom of my stomach..he tells me that 1 spot in the midddle of my esophagus looks pre-barrett..will this be easily cured? should i be more concerned about having cancer?

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9/12/08 10:16am

You raise some goodquestions. You can read up on Barrett's Esophagus, including background information on the condition and how it is treated, on this Barrett's Esophagus guide. I hope this helps.

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