News articles tagged with 'oesophagus'
Strawberries may slow precancerous growth in oesophagus
— 6 Apr 2011 18:04 | HealthFreeze-dried strawberries may be an alternative to drugs for the prevention of oesophageal cancer, according to research presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April…
Treatment of Barrett's oesophagus may lower risk of oesophageal cancer
— 4 Apr 2011 18:51 | HealthNew guidelines issued by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) support the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to remove precancerous cells in patients with Barrett's…
Detecting oesophageal cancer with light
— 5 Jan 2011 17:09 | HealthA tiny light source and sensors at the end of an endoscope may provide a more accurate way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the oesophagus…
UC Davis surgeons test innovative device in patient with swallowing disorder
— 1 Dec 2010 18:07 | HealthIn what might be one of the world's first medicinal body piercings, UC Davis Health System surgeons announced today that they have successfully implanted an experimental device in the…
Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of oesophagus
— 9 Jul 2010 10:01 | HealthExtremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher risk of GERD compared…
Fluorescent compounds make tumours glow
— 29 Apr 2010 08:37 | HealthA series of novel imaging agents could light up tumours as they begin to form - before they turn deadly - and signal their transition to aggressive cancers…
New form of endoscopic scanning improves detection of precancerous condition
— 13 Apr 2010 11:50 | HealthCancer of the lower oesophagus develops almost exclusively in patients with Barrett's oesophagus, an otherwise benign complication of oesophageal reflux that affects approximately 3…
Virtual biopsy probe system is 'almost perfect' in detecting precancerous polyps during colonoscopy
— 24 Mar 2010 13:34 | HealthThe newest generation of 'virtual biopsy' colonoscopy probes being tested at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida demonstrate that it might soon be possible to use such a device to determine…
New endoscopic treatment may spare Barrett's oesophagus patients from surgery
— 22 Feb 2010 14:00 | HealthEarly tumour formation in Barrett's esophagus (BE) can be effectively and safely treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), in combination with prior endoscopic removal of visible…
New hope for therapy in heartburn-related cancer
— 12 Jan 2010 12:36 | HealthCancer of the gullet, or oesophagus, is one of the ten most common cancers in the Western world, and there have been recent alarming increases in the number of cases each year in the…