A new "pill-on-a-string" capsule sponge test offers a faster, less invasive, and more accessible method for early throat ...

Gastroenterologist Dr. Wendi LeBrett recently posted a TikTok video about some sneaky signs of esophageal cancer to watch out ...

In adult patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus at last endoscopy, a subsequent capsule-sponge test can assist in ...

BE is the only known precursor to esophageal cancer. The condition is caused by prolonged exposure of the esophagus to ...

OSWEGO – The Center for Gastroenterology & Metabolic Diseases of Oswego Health Medical Practice is now offering access to an innovative laboratory test — TissueCypher — that can help ...

Kenneth J. Chang, M.D., and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian are on a mission to make esophageal cancer a thing of the ...

Cytosponge, a pill-on-a-thread, enables quick, non-invasive screening for esophageal cancer and could revolutionize cancer care globally.

A new, far less invasive capsule sponge test to detect early cancer signs could safely replace the use of regular endoscopies ...

“I was able to have the test done and go right back to work after.” About half of all patients with Barrett’s esophagus could use this pill-on-a-string rather than an endoscopy to keep tabs on their ...

New data suggest mid/distal esophageal coin retention in kids often resolves without intervention — prompting reconsideration ...

Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett's esophagus, a ...

Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus, ... To confirm the diagnosis esophagitis is diagnosed through various tests and procedures including an upper endoscopy where a flexible tube with a ...