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University of North Carolina (UNC) Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer Biorepository

Aim 1: To develop a prospective tissue and blood biorepository from patients with a history of Barrett's Esophagus (BE) or esophageal cancer (ECA) presenting to UNC hospitals for routine care upper endoscopy for their condition. Aim 2: To collect clinical data from patients with a history of Barrett's Esophagus (BE) or esophageal cancer (ECA) that includes demographic data, endoscopic procedure data, and pathology data. Aim 3: To integrate Aim 1 and 2 in a manner that will provide an efficient bi-directional flow of clinical information and specimens between laboratory and clinical scientists in order to foster innovative translational research. Aim 4: To create a biorepository for future Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved studies that have tissue and/or blood specimen component.