New Findings from Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospitals in Neoplasia Provides New Insights (The Impact of Endoscopic Treatment On Health-related Quality of Life In Patients With Barrett's Neoplasia: a Scoping Review).

A scoping review conducted by researchers at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospitals in Herston, Australia aimed to understand the impact of endoscopic treatment (ET) on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in patients with Barrett's dysplasia and early esophageal cancer. The review included six studies that utilized twelve different survey tools and evaluated various aspects of quality of life. While it was difficult to draw conclusions due to the heterogeneity and small number of studies, the research suggested that there may be psychological benefits associated with undergoing ET. The authors recommended future research to target specific ET subtypes and measure HR-QoL in the short and long term. [Extracted from the article]