A corkscrew esophagus is often seen in patients with diffuse esophageal spasm. Endoscopy is performed to rule out a tumor of the esophagogastric junction and gastroduodenal pathologic conditions.

One of those drugs, Vyloy, approved on Oct. 18, falls under the umbrella of gastroenterology. Vyloy is used to treat gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. It is used in combination with ...

Thoracoabdominal esophagectomy was performed for esophageal tumors and for esophagogastric junction tumors extending ... type could not be defined on endoscopy because the tumor obstructed the ...

These findings imply that though GerdQ may be used as a tool for the diagnosis of GERD, endoscopy is still needed for some patients in population with high prevalence of upper GI malignancies.

Then, they assessed the biomarkers in 234 nonendoscopic esophageal sponge samples collected from patients with BE as well as control (other) patients having endoscopy at Johns Hopkins, the Allegheny ...

“Gastric and gastroesophageal cancers continue to present challenges due to their heterogeneity and generally poor prognoses,” said Dr Corina Dutcus, Senior Vice President, Oncology Global ...

Three-fourths of patients with unresectable gastroesophageal cancer converted to resectable and had clear margins after treatment with a chemoimmunotherapy combination, a small Chinese study showed.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is one of the most prevalent digestive disorders in the U.S. It affects more than 18 million Americans each year. Baptist Health gastroenterologist Dr ...

For endoscopy, doctors insert an endoscope—a small, flexible tube with a light and camera—through your mouth and into your esophagus. Doctors may use endoscopic procedures to sew the top of your ...

We aimed to assess whether endoscopy timing postadmission would affect outcomes. Design We conducted a retrospective, territory-wide, cohort study with healthcare data from all public hospitals in ...

METHODS Biopsies were performed at the squamocolumnar junction (Z-line) and 1–2 cm below the Z-line ... Only patients who had undergone upper endoscopy, oesophageal motility, and ambulatory 24 pH ...