Posts by Manish K. Gala, MD
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Genetic Testing Recommended for Patients With Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Researchers found that 9% of people with Barrett's esophagus whose disease progresses to adenocarcinoma harbor pathogenic germline mutations in cancer-predisposing genes, implying universal genetic screening be considered for patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma and Barrett's esophagus that progress to dysplasia.
Biography
Manish K. Gala, MD, is a gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Digestive Healthcare at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center is a collaborative practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, hepatologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive diseases.