A 2018 review examining studies between 1993 and 2015 found that esophageal perforation accounted for 11% of all complications from flexible and rigid esophagoscopy procedures. However, most ...

This year, more than 22,000 Americans face a chilling diagnosis — esophageal cancer. A new 3-minute in-office test is ...

The human esophagus possesses a remarkable ability to deceive both patients and medical professionals, ... Your tissue appears healthy while harboring drug-induced hypersensitivity.

A presumptive diagnosis of bleeding esophageal varices was confirmed by esophagoscopy in 3 patients with proved cirrhosis (Cases 1, 7 and 8). Other bleeding lesions, for which surgery might have ...

‌The esophagus is the tube that connects your throat and stomach. Esophagoscopy is a medical procedure that allows your doctor to look inside your esophagus. This procedure helps your doctor ...

Discover the new EsoGuard test, touted as a non-invasive method for early detection of esophageal cancer that offers hope for ...

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.

Health Cancer prevention in the esophagus could be just a pill away, doctor says: ‘Tremendous benefit’ Chronic heartburn is one of the main predictors of future cancers ...

Kenneth J. Chang, M.D., and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian are on a mission to make esophageal cancer a thing of the past.

Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma is a rare type of cancer of the esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach.It starts in the gastroesophageal (GE) junction, the area where ...

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), otherwise known as silent reflux, is a form of acid reflux. The esophagus (food tube) has special rings of muscle (sphincters) at the top and the bottom. If the ...