Dr Jackson Orem, the executive director of UCI, noted that most of the patients are not certain of the cancer and report to ...

Surgery or other therapies can also remove damaged or precancerous tissue. Over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications called proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) can help treat and manage Barrett's ...

IT IS noteworthy that in the year 1950, a Medical Progress report should be concerned solely with the surgery of the esophagus — noteworthy because only fifteen years ago, Churchill1 recalled ...

The latest advancements in upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer treatment include early detection tools, immunotherapy, ...

According to Dr Mason, the procedure in the US did not provide relief and the magnetic device had slipped into the chest and ...

Dysphagia is a common early symptom of esophageal cancer, often confused with digestive issues, delaying diagnosis. Treatment varies by cancer stage; early-stage often involves surgery and ...

GORD can occur when the lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS, the ring of muscle at the bottom of the oesophagus) does not work properly, or if the LOS moves above the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity.

For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results. By Gina Kolata When a person ...