The American Gastroenterological Association's (AGA) new evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline on Endoscopic Eradication Therapy of Barrett's Esophagus and Related Neoplasia, published today ...

She is the latest family member to undergo a gastrectomy, where the entire stomach is removed and the esophagus connected ...

Dr. Nataliya Uboha sat down to discuss the early warning signs of esophageal cancer, as well as important key takeaways for ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection or ESD is an advanced endoscopic procedure that allows for the complete removal of early tumors and cancers of the esophagus, stomach and rectum. In 2015, trained ...

Esophageal cancer can be diagnosed through an imaging test (CT or CAT, MRI or PET scans), a barium swallow or an endoscopy exam. If one of these tests determines further testing, your doctor will ...

Because the five-year relative survival rate for people with esophageal cancer is approximately 22%, this makes early ...

A kind of cancer that strikes the throat is one of the fastest growing among men and it often comes after much heartburn.

For an endoscopy, your doctor puts a thin tube with a camera on it (an endoscope) down your esophagus. Eosinophils will usually show themselves on the endoscopy as pale or white flecks.

The squamo-columnar junction or Z-line (where the 'whitish' esophageal squamous mucosa finishes and the reddish gastric columnar mucosa starts). The esophagogastric junction or lower esophageal ...

Background and Aim: Several health economic evaluations have explored the cost-effectiveness of endoscopic surveillance for patients with non-dysplastic Barrett's esophagus, with conflicting results.

They will then conduct imaging tests for esophageal cancer. This may include an endoscopy, where they view the inside of your esophagus using a long, thin tube with a light and camera at the end.