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" ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When compared with endoscopy for tissue sample collection for assessment of eosinophilic esophagitis, Cytosponge ...

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 ...

Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have developed a new technique to help experts diagnose Barrett's esophagus—a pre-cancerous condition that can increase the risk of developing oesophageal cancer.

A literature search was carried out for this briefing in accordance with NICE's interim process and methods statement. This briefing includes the most relevant or best available published evidence ...

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of diagnosing a condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer. A Cancer Research UK ...

To a majority of those with predisposing factors to esophageal cancer, the routine scans and invasive endoscopies are not just expensive but also uncomfortable and mentally demanding. What if there ...

UK trials begin for test that detects risk of oesophageal disease Trials of a new weapon in the battle against cancer are to be launched across Britain next month. The cytosponge – a sponge on a ...

This trial was done to see if using a capsule sponge could help diagnose Barrett’s oesophagus in people who are on medication for long term heartburn. And to see if it could help detect early ...

Four years ago, Gladys Williams was referred for an endoscopy after experiencing pain in her chest similar to heartburn. It involved inserting a flexible tube with a camera into her throat, an ...

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 ...