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Barrett's esophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged because of stomach acid that leaks back into and irritates the esophagus. This leakage of acid is commonly known as "heartburn" ( gastroesophageal reflux ).
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Barrett ' s esophagus is pre-cancerous condition in which normal cells lining the esophagus are replaced with abnormal cells that, in some people, develop into a type of cancer of the esophagus called adenocarcinoma . The esophagus is a tube 10-13 inches (25-33 cm) long and about 1 inch (2.
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What Is Barrett’s Esophagus?If you haveBarrett’s esophagus,part of the lining of the esophagus near the stomach has changed.
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