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This study evaluates the risk of esophageal cancer and Barrett's esophagus (BE) in achalasia using a large national database and a propensity\u2010matched control cohort.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Achalasia patients were identified utilizing the TriNetX database based on International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for diagnostic procedures and lower esophageal sphincter (LES) directed therapies, including Heller myotomy, peroral endoscopic myotomy, and pneumatic dilation. A matched control group of celiac disease patients was used. A 1\u2010year lead time was applied to exclude secondary malignant achalasia. Outcomes included the incidence of esophageal cancer and BE, with subgroup analysis in patients following therapy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among 7863 achalasia patients (mean age 58.0, 51.9% female), the esophageal cancer risk was significantly higher than control (risk ratio 2.87, 95% CI: 1.56\u20135.27, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The absolute risk was low, with 40 cases (0.51%) over a mean follow\u2010up of 3.18\u2009years. BE risk was also higher in achalasia (risk ratio 1.54, 95% CI: 1.24\u20131.90, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), with 220 cases (2.80%). Subgroup analysis revealed no significant difference in BE risk between POEM and Heller myotomy (risk ratio 1.0, 95% CI: 0.42\u20132.40, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&gt;\u20090.99).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The elevated cancer risk in achalasia over a short follow\u2010up period warrants reconsideration of current endoscopic surveillance guidelines, despite the low absolute risk of esophageal cancer and BE.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/nmo.70151","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,1]],"date-time":"2025-09-01T05:25:53Z","timestamp":1756704353000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Reassessing the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Achalasia Post\u2010Therapy: Findings From a Large United States Multi\u2010Centre Retrospective Propensity\u2010Matched Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4087-4998","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Varan","family":"Perananthan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mouhand F.","family":"Mohammed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Azizullah","family":"Beran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Indiana University  Indianapolis Indiana USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Osama","family":"Hamid","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center  Dallas Texas USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"D. 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