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Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause ...

An endoscopy allows a doctor to take a sample of tissue from the stomach, esophagus, or upper portion of the intestine, known as the duodenum. A healthcare professional may recommend an endoscopy ...

"If Barrett’s esophagus is found, then that individual can be followed with endoscopy, and interventions can be taken before ...

Then, they assessed the biomarkers in 234 nonendoscopic esophageal sponge samples collected from patients with BE as well as ...

HealthDay News — In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are ...

Intraepithelial Neoplasia (LGIN): A precancerous condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lining of the esophagus. Surveillance Endoscopy: A procedure that uses a flexible tube with a ...

The squamo-columnar junction or Z-line (where the 'whitish' esophageal squamous mucosa finishes and the reddish gastric columnar mucosa starts). The esophagogastric junction or lower esophageal ...

Methods of screening for esophageal cancer include endoscopy, esophageal cytology, exhaled gas markers, artificial intelligence-assisted systems, and laboratory tests. CTCs, circulating tumor ...