SAN DIEGO—Gastroenterologists have debated the best course of action for patients with Barrett’s esophagus for decades. Which is better for detecting early malignancy and preventing progression to ...
IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, APRIL IS ESOPHAGEAL AWARENESS MONTH. AND HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THE DISEASE, WHO IT AFFECTS, AND THE WARNING SIGNS IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION ...
Despite the paucity of data supporting its use, screening upper endoscopy for patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms to assess for Barrett's esophagus and 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 ...
Practical strategies to screen for cancer remain a high priority for public health. For all types of cancer, early diagnosis gives patients the best chance of positive outcomes. Early diagnosis ...
Long-term GERD, defined as five or more years, is the strongest risk factor for Barrett’s esophagus, a precursor to esophageal cancer. Additional risk factors include male gender, age over 50, obesity ...
Castle Biosciences’ TissueCypher® test can offer patients with Barrett’s esophagus a clearer picture of their risk of developing esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer is a killer. It’s the eighth most ...
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 ...
Research presented at the annual American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting in Philadelphia included studies on the increasing incidence of young-onset Barrett's esophagus in the U.S., an ...