High-resolution esophageal manometry plays an essential role in diagnosing the highly prevalent esophageal motility problems in rheumatoid diseases.

In addition to confirming the histologic features of reflux esophagitis, esophageal biopsy can help diagnose atypical causes of vomiting, such as eosinophilic esophagitis, which occurs in an ...

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 ...

The inclusion criteria of esophageal cancer patients were as follows: patients with pathologically proven esophageal cancer through endoscopic biopsy or surgical pathology with non-contrast chest CT ...

Background and Aim Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition to esophageal adenocarcinoma. It is currently not clear whether cigarette smoking increases the risk of developing BE ...

Here are 10 numbers illustrating the ongoing decline in GI physician pay: 1. Gastroenterology was one of 13 specialties that saw declining reimbursement rates despite higher volumes per beneficiary.

Objective: To evaluate the role of chromohysteroscopy in improving diagnostic accuracy of endometrial biopsy in cases of AUB. Design: Cross sectional interventional study. Materials and Methods: This ...

Lung biopsy is a relatively frequently performed procedure with considerable benefit for patient management but it may, on rare occasions, result in the death of the patient. It is a multidisciplinary ...

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What's new in proton therapy? Read the latest news and views from Fred Hutch's proton therapy facility’s patients and ...

Researchers are looking for new cancers that may benefit from immunotherapy every day and are hopeful that this list will expand in the future. A biopsy is used to remove a sample of cells (or, in ...