In primary care, transnasal endoscopy without sedation might be the solution for an easier and simpler route to early diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. "Transnasal endoscopy [TNE ...

Unsedated transnasal endoscopy may be a feasible, safe and well-tolerated method to screen for esophageal disease in a primary care population, according to an American Society of Gastrointestinal ...

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, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When your doctor says he needs to look inside your esophagus and stomach, that usually means deep sedation and a scope down your throat. Now, a new less-daunting option for ...

An endoscopy—using a fiber‐optic tube to peer inside the body and collect biopsy samples—can be an invaluable way to detect cancer of the esophagus. But sometimes, an endoscopy can miss esophageal ...

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 ...

Identification of post-endoscopy esophageal adenocarcinoma (PEEC) among Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients presents an opportunity to improve survival of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). We aimed to ...

Practical strategies to screen for cancer remain a high priority for public health. For all types of cancer, early diagnosis gives patients the best chance of positive outcomes. Early diagnosis ...

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 new 'PillCam' ingestible capsule might be a feasible alternative to conventional upper endoscopy for assessing patients with suspected esophageal disorders. A pilot study by Eliakim et al. has ...

The esophagus is the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. Barrett’s esophagus is a condition where the tissue in your lower esophagus becomes damaged. It starts to resemble the tissue in ...

In nearly 500,000 adults who underwent an endoscopy in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, the incidence rate of esophageal adenocarcinoma was 11 per 100,000 person-years among those with non-erosive GERD, ...