[28] An upper GI series is useful. A characteristic so-called bird's beak is usually seen in patients with achalasia. A dilated, sigmoid esophagus may be present in patients with long-standing ...

The three-day event features hands-on training, scientific symposia, and lectures on emerging endoscopic therapies ...

Some older research suggests that people with conditions that affect the esophagus, or food pipe, such as achalasia, should avoid drinking cold water. Achalasia is a rare condition that can make ...

Individuals with achalasia show a higher risk for mortality than matched reference individuals from the general population, ...

A meta-analysis of recent studies found a global steatotic liver disease prevalence of 37.5%. ( Clinical Gastroenterology and ...

The cancer typically begins in the inner layer of the esophagus wall and grows outward, but it can start anywhere. Esophageal cancer is a rare cancer, accounting for just 1 percent of cancer cases ...

Dr. Nataliya Uboha sat down to discuss the early warning signs of esophageal cancer, as well as important key takeaways for those with the disease. April serves as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, ...

Because the five-year relative survival rate for people with esophageal cancer is approximately 22%, this makes early detection of the essence. April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, according to ...

The Company is proudly collaborating with the Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN), the American Foregut Society (AFS) and The Gut Doctor Podcast LLC to promote esophageal cancer prevention ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Shawn Tai, Medical Oncologist at UT Health Tyler Hope Center says not many people are aware of ...

In September 2021, Bobby was diagnosed with late-stage esophageal cancer, a cancer of the tube in the throat that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. The cancer had already spread to his ...