Barrett’s oesophagus: Risk, surveillance and treatment

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In this episode, upper GI surgeon 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 GPs should consider 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

 

Expert: Dr Matthew Stokes, Upper GI, Bariatric & General Surgeon

Host: Dr Charlotte Hespe, GP & Head of General Practice and Primary Care Research

Total time: 28 mins

 

This educational resource is proudly brought to you by Alfred Health and Healthed.

Last Updated: 9 Apr, 2026

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