Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett's esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study from ...

Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett's esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study by ...

The researchers found that in the high-risk patient group, the positive predictive value for any dysplasia or worse was 37.7%. HealthDay News — In adult patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus ...

A pivotal investigator-led clinical trial for a new ‘pill-on-a-thread’ innovation for oesophageal cancer screening has welcomed its first patients, Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital announced ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The researchers’ three-biomarker algorithm successfully identified esophageal cancer, BE and high-grade ...

A new test trialled by the NHS has cut the need for invasive tests in thousands of patients. The innovative sponge-on-a-string check has proved successful in trials meaning many low-risk patients no ...

Hundreds of people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a “sponge on a string” test in high-street pharmacies for the first time. NHS England is piloting a new way of preventing ...

(CBS) -- Retiree Tony Richards survived cancer of the esophagus and gets an endoscopy every year to look for any sign of cancer's return. Richards says the endoscopy procedure -- where medics insert a ...

Researchers have identified and validated a panel of methylated DNA biomarkers that accurately detects esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in cytologic samples obtained via a swallowable ...

The sponge on a string pill test could transform the way oesophageal cancer is picked up (PA) Hundreds of people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a “sponge on a string” test in ...

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