The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed access to endoscopy, potentially delaying the diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. A new study suggests that a noninvasive "sponge on a string" ...

An experimental cell-collection device that can be administered without anesthesia in a primary care practice was shown to be better at detecting Barrett esophagus than the standard of care in a ...

(Medical Xpress) -- Cancer Research UK has launched a large multi-centre trial to test a new device for detecting Barrett’s oesophagus – a condition that puts sufferers at increased risk of developing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Cytosponge, a novel, minimally invasive cell sampling device, paired with immunohistochemical staining for ...

(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 ...