Although the gastro-esophageal cancer risk in patients with longstanding achalasia is much higher than in the general population, the absolute risk is rather low. Despite structured endoscopical surveillance, most neoplastic lesions remain undetected until an advanced stage. Efforts should be made to identify high-risk groups and develop adequate surveillance strategies.
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