Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 4 , Pages 635-644 , October 2009

An open-label, prospective trial of cryospray ablation for Barrett's esophagus high-grade dysplasia and early esophageal cancer in high-risk patients

Received 16 October 2008 ,Accepted 1 February 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following author received research support for this study from CSA Medical Inc: J. A. Dumot. All other authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

 If you would like to chat with an author of this article, you may contact him at dumotj@ccf.org.

PII: S0016-5107(09)00254-5

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.02.006

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 4 , Pages 635-644 , October 2009

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