In this episode, Dr Matthew Stokes speaks with host Dr Charlotte Hespe about how Barrett’s oesophagus develops, which patients GPs should be thinking about for targeted endoscopy, and what surveillance really looks like in practice. They unpack risk figures, treatment pathways and practical strategies you can use in everyday consultations to reassure patients while still taking cancer risk seriously:
What Barrett’s oesophagus is, how it forms from chronic reflux, and why it matters for cancer risk
Which patients should be considered for targeted screening and surveillance 
Practical management including PPIs, lifestyle modification and referral pathways 
How to explain real-world cancer risk numbers to reassure yet motivate patients 
Overview of current treatment options for dysplasia, from endoscopic therapy to rare surgery 

 

Host: Dr Charlotte Hespe | Total Time: 28 mins

Expert: Dr Matthew Stokes, Upper GI Surgeon

 

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In this episode, Dr Matthew Stokes speaks with host Dr Charlotte Hespe about how Barrett&rsquo;s oesophagus develops, which patients GPs should be thinking about for targeted endoscopy, and what surveillance really looks like in practice. They unpack risk figures, treatment pathways and practical strategies you can use in everyday consultations to reassure patients while still taking cancer risk seriously:
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<li>What Barrett&rsquo;s oesophagus is, how it forms from chronic reflux, and why it matters for cancer risk</li>
<li>Which patients should be considered for targeted screening and surveillance&nbsp;</li>
<li>Practical management including PPIs, lifestyle modification and referral pathways&nbsp;</li>
<li>How to explain real-world cancer risk numbers to reassure yet motivate patients&nbsp;</li>
<li>Overview of current treatment options for dysplasia, from endoscopic therapy to rare surgery&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Host: Dr Charlotte Hespe | Total Time: 28 mins
Expert: Dr Matthew Stokes, Upper GI Surgeon
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