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Pill Esophagitis Explained: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause ...
Cancer prevention in the esophagus could be just a pill away, doctor says: ‘Tremendous benefit’
A vitamin-sized pill could be the future of esophageal cancer prevention. Cancer of the esophagus — the muscular tube that ...
NJ man had a 5% of surviving esophageal cancer; 25 years later, he's still helping others
Bart Frazzitta was told he had a 5% chance of surviving esophageal cancer. Twenty-five years later, he's still here and ...
Novel study uncovers molecular basis of eosinophilic esophagitis food allergy
A multi-institutional study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the first to identify one of ...
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Barrett's Esophagus
Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.
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Digestive System
The digestive system is the series of tubelike organs that convert our meals into body fuel. There are about 30 feet (9 meters) of these convoluted pipeworks, starting with the mouth and ending ...
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Researchers Develop Biomarker Algorithm for Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer
“Our study used a methodically rigorous process to identify biomarkers, and we believe this represents the first study to ...
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Onetime 'miracle baby' who survived multiple surgeries gives birth, 30 years later, at same Mineola hospital
In October 1994, Stephanie Sicurella was born at Winthrop Hospital without a fully formed esophagus and other internal abnormalities that would ultimately require multiple surgeries. As the ...