A swallowable, capsule-sponge device used to sample biomarkers offers a reliable, noninvasive alternative to endoscopy for diagnosing Barrett's esophagus, according to a new guideline from the ...

SAN DIEGO—Gastroenterologists have debated the best course of action for patients with Barrett’s esophagus for decades. Which is better for detecting early malignancy and preventing progression to ...

Researchers set out to compare radiofrequency ablation and endoscopic surveillance in Barrett’s esophagus patients with low-grade dysplasia in a recent study published in the Journal of the American ...

Recent studies suggest that transnasal endoscopy could be an acceptable Barrett’s esophagus screening tool, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report. One such study even posited that ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEC Corporation (NEC; TOKYO: 6701) today announced the development of an AI technology for supporting doctors to detect neoplasia in Barrett’s esophagus during endoscopic ...

BLOOMSBURG, N.J. (WPVI) -- It's a condition associated with acid reflux, but it signals something far more sinister is on the horizon. A routine colonoscopy turned into a not so routine endoscopy for ...

Adults in middle age showed an increasing trend of developing more Barrett's esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) over the years that was not attributed to more endoscopic screening, a ...

A strong recommendation was made in favor of a combination of high-definition white-light endoscopy and chromoendoscopy vs white-light endoscopy alone. HealthDay News — Recommendations have been ...

Bethesda, MD (Oct. 17, 2025) — The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) today released a new clinical practice guideline on the surveillance of Barrett's esophagus, the only known precursor ...

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 ...

New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly esophageal cancer, to find effective strategies to identify patients with this ...

Bethesda, MD (May 13, 2022) — Adults aged 45 to 64 experienced a nearly doubled rate of esophageal cancer and a 50 percent increase in the precancerous condition Barrett’s esophagus between 2012 and ...