Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) represents a significant advance in colorectal cancer screening, offering a minimally invasive and patient‐friendly alternative to conventional colonoscopy. By using an ...

Among individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a negative upper endoscopy is associated with decreased risk in incidence and mortality from gastrointestinal cancer. The benefit ...

A non-invasive test where the patient swallows a “sponge on a string” could replace endoscopy as a means of diagnosing Barrett’s esophagus – a gullet condition that can lead to cancer. Share on ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Patients at high risk for gastric cancer should undergo ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who initiated endoscopy screening before age 50 years demonstrated a significantly reduced risk for ...

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of diagnosing a condition that can be a forerunner of esophageal cancer. Barrett's ...

Bhubaneswar: A study conducted by a team of nine doctors led by Odisha-based gastroenterologist Dr Ashutosh Mohapatra and Japan’s Dr Noriya Uedo has suggested that endoscopy of the stomach should be ...

Researchers in the US have developed a high-tech camera you can swallow that takes detailed images of the insides of the gullet (esophagus) and stomach. Promising results of a small study in 13 people ...

A “sponge on a string” device used to screen patients for cancer has been rolled out to all Scottish mainland health boards. The Cytosponge device can be offered to some people as an alternative to ...

A “sponge on a string” device used to screen patients for cancer has been rolled out to all Scottish mainland health boards. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...

Retiree Tony Richards survived cancer of the esophagus and gets an endoscopy every year to look for any sign of cancer's return. Richards says the endoscopy procedure -- where medics insert a ...