The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) today released a new clinical practice guideline on the surveillance of ...

Screening and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus with conventional sedated endoscopy has been advocated; however, the expense and risks associated with the procedure are considerable. Unsedated small ...

Practical strategies to screen for cancer remain a high priority for public health.  For all types of cancer, early diagnosis ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEC Corporation (NEC; TOKYO: 6701) today announced the development of an AI technology for supporting doctors to detect neoplasia in Barrett’s esophagus during endoscopic ...

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Endoscopy Procedures Market by Application (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ...

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 ...

In a patient with longstanding GERD symptoms and no "red flags," what are the data supporting screening endoscopy to look for Barrett's esophagus? We are left then with only being able to stratify a ...

A multi-center US registry study examining the treatment of Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia showed that in 92 patients treated with endoscopic circumferential ablation who had at least ...

Asset acquisition would expand Merit’s Endoscopy portfolio with an innovative device to treat patients suffering from Barretts esophagus and ...

A swallowable, capsule-sponge device used to sample biomarkers offers a reliable, noninvasive alternative to endoscopy for diagnosing Barrett's esophagus, according to a new guideline from the ...

A study of ED patients who swallowed a foreign object concluded they should have an endoscopy to remove the object if they have at last one of three identified risk factors for complications, ...