In the last few decades, multiple genes have been identified that show genetic and epigenetic alterations in precursor and neoplastic lesions of BE. Identification of new genes, or the pathways they ...

(BOSTON) — Acid reflux, the backwash of stomach acid into the swallowing tube, or esophagus, is something that many experience occasionally. When it happens repeatedly and becomes a chronic problem, ...

Dr. Jaymon Patel explains a more efficient treatment of Barrett's Esophagus through heat energy. Treating abnormal tissue in the esophagus just got even more high-tech. In this episode of Being Well, ...

A common diabetes medication, metformin, slows the growth of precancerous cells in the esophagus while some metabolic conditions accelerate it, suggests a new study. Researchers from the Wellcome ...

The method, if validated in further study, potentially could be used as a reflex test to indicate which patients should have endoscopy for a definitive diagnosis. A description of the work was ...

Castle Biosciences’ TissueCypher® test can offer patients with Barrett’s esophagus a clearer picture of their risk of developing esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer is a killer. It’s the eighth most ...