Surveillance endoscopy conducted every 2 years for Barrett’s esophagus offers no benefit in overall survival compared with ...

Real-world data confirm the utility of a real-time, blood-sensing capsule to help triage patients with suspected upper ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — A person dies every 36 minutes from esophageal cancer ... especially for anyone 50 and older and that an endoscopy should really be included as a part of their regular ...

Depending on your symptoms, they may recommend tests such as upper endoscopy to visualize your esophagus and stomach, esophageal pH monitoring to measure acid exposure, esophageal manometry to ...

Esophageal cancer starts with subtle symptoms like trouble swallowing, heartburn, and hoarseness, but early detection is ...

This finding may be attributed to improved endoscopic imaging and increased utilization of upper endoscopy. SAN DIEGO — Detection of early-stage gastric cancer has become more common over the ...

pylori. For patients with more serious or “alarm” symptoms (like unexplained weight loss or vomiting blood), upper endoscopy is often the next step [5], [9]. Younger patients with mild ...

Peptic ulcers (also called stomach ulcers) are sores that develop on the lining of the stomach, upper part of the small intestine (duodenum), or esophagus (food pipe): A protective mucus layer ...

Board-certified gastroenterologists at the center specialize in a range of gastrointestinal procedures, including colonoscopy, esophageal dilation, flexible sigmoidoscopy, upper endoscopy ...

Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China Background: Wireless magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (WMCCE ... the visualization of the ...