HOLLAND, Pa. (WPVI) -- Nearly everyone gets heartburn now and then. When it becomes a regular occurrence, it's time to get it checked out. A Bucks County woman shares her experience, and urges ...
October 30, 2006 (Las Vegas) — A medical approach consisting of 3 agents ("triple therapy") can reverse Barrett's esophagus and the dysplasia that often follows, eliminating the risk for esophageal ...
New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly esophageal cancer, to find effective strategies to identify patients with this ...
Despite the diversity inherent to cancer, they all share a common theme: many things tend to go wrong. This can make it difficult to understand which factors are driving the cancer and which ones are ...
The method, if validated in further study, potentially could be used as a reflex test to indicate which patients should have endoscopy for a definitive diagnosis. A description of the work was ...
Traditionally, Barrett's esophagus was defined as the presence of columnar mucosa extending ≥ 3 cm into the tubular esophagus. This definition has evolved into the presence of any specialized columnar ...
ORLANDO -- People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) faced higher odds of Barrett's esophagus (BE) and BE without dysplasia, but not BE-linked malignancy, according to a cross-sectional study of ...
Bethesda, MD (May 17, 2024) — The American Gastroenterological Association’s (AGA) new evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline on Endoscopic Eradication Therapy of Barrett's Esophagus and Related ...
Nearly a third of Americans get acid reflux regularly. Although it may be common, it's also dangerous if it progresses to Barrett's esophagus. A young dad from North Philadelphia knows how it can ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pooled annual progression rates were 0.02% and 0.01% among men and women, respectively, with Barrett’s esophagus ...
Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett's esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study from ...
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Castle Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTL), a company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care, today announced that it has received assay ...