While gastroesophageal reflux disease affects both men and women, men tend to experience more severe symptoms and ...

British scientists said on Monday they had launched a major clinical study to see whether a combination of aspirin and an anti-ulcer drug could prevent thousands of cases of cancer of the esophagus, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Esophageal cancer is relatively rare, making up only 1% of all cancer diagnoses in the US. However, it is also one of the most deadly cancers — with a five-year survival rate of only 20%.

It has been postulated that there is a causal relationship between the decreasing prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and related diseases (e.g. gastric and duodenal ulcers) and the ...

Managing editor Jack O’Brien talks with Lucid Diagnostics’ chief technology and compliance officer Dr. Brian deGuzman about the company’s nationwide initiative to provide education and testing for ...

Acid reflux occurs when acid flows up from the stomach into the esophagus (food tube) and the mouth. Although occasional acid reflux is common, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be diagnosed ...

The study covered in this summary was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Esophageal fistulas are one of the most serious complications of advanced ...

Long-term use of oral bisphosphonates might increase the risk of esophageal cancer, according to a UK study. The risk was also affected by the number of prescriptions for a bisphosphonate that the ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are bacteria that live in the stomach of about two-thirds of the global population. Strong evidence suggests that it can cause cancer. H. pylori does not cause symptoms ...