A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the ...

Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus, the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, is inflamed. Up to 1.6% of the general population have Barrett's esophagus.

If you have Barrett’s esophagus, you know that treatment typically focuses on two things: keeping the condition in check by controlling acid reflux and taking steps to prevent esophageal cancers.

Barrett’s esophagus is a condition where the tissue in your lower esophagus becomes damaged. It starts to resemble the tissue in your intestine. Doctors call this process intestinal metaplasia. The ...

Gastroenterologist Dr. Wendi LeBrett recently posted a TikTok video about some sneaky signs of esophageal cancer to watch out ...

In Barrett's esophagus, normal esophageal squamous epithelium is replaced by a specialized columnar epithelium. The condition is widespread and incurs patients with a 125-fold greater risk of ...

In adult patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus at last endoscopy, a subsequent capsule-sponge test can assist in ...

OSWEGO – The Center for Gastroenterology & Metabolic Diseases of Oswego Health Medical Practice is now offering access to an innovative laboratory test — TissueCypher — that can help ...

New Assay Predicts Cancer Risk in Barrett's Esophagus A new epigenetic assay is able to stratify patients with Barrett's esophagus according to their probability of neoplastic progression within 5 ...

The annual percent change in incident Barrett's esophagus was 4.9% (P<0.05) from 2014 through 2023, reported Anila Vasireddy, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia.

Barrett’s Esophagus & HALO Ablation. Season 17 Episode 1 | 27m 19s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Dr. Jaymon Patel explains a more efficient treatment of Barrett's Esophagus through heat energy.

A pill-on-a-string could revolutionize tests that monitor for throat cancer. The capsule releases a small sponge, which ...