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BEST-Australia: A Phase II Study Of Non-Endoscopic Screening For Barretts Oesophagus In Primary Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$513,481.00
Summary
Barrett's oesophagus is common in people with heartburn and may progress to oesophageal cancer. Most cases of oesophageal cancer are diagnosed at a late stage when chances of survival are poor. Currently Barrett's is only diagnosed by endoscopy. We will test how effective and acceptable a non-endoscopic sponge capsule and novel laboratory test is at detecting Barrett's oesophagus early. This could potentially enable early detection of this pre-cancerous condition in general practice.