Barrett's Wessex is a regional patient support & education charity (reg. no. 1148727)
On average one person an hour dies of oesophageal cancer in UK.
There may be one million people with the pre-cancerous condition, Barrett's Oesophagus, but only 10% have been identified and will be screened to minimise the risk of progression to cancer.
Please note. This site is run by non medically trained personnel. Although we take advice from medical colleagues nothing on this site should be taken as a replacement for seeing your own doctor.
Newly diagnosed with Barrett's Oesophagus?
Take 20 minutes to follow the JOURNEY tab to learn more about it.
Down With Acid, the FREE book written in layman's language by a lay fellow sufferer (though fully researched and factually checked), is now available from its dedicated site reached by clicking on the Down With Acid tab above.
 Join the FUNdraising challenge next June? The September 2016 newsletter is now available and may be downloaded from the bottom of the newsletters page.  Next Drop-ins: |  Support Groups
For those with
Barrett's Oesophagus Click on any of the markers for more information |  Support Groups For Oesophageal cancer patients  Clicking on the Map above will take you to the OPA website |