Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus becomes inflamed.It often develops from GERD, causing symptoms like nausea, regurgitation, and ...

Bethesda, MD (May 17, 2024) — The American Gastroenterological Association’s (AGA) new evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline on Endoscopic Eradication Therapy of Barrett's Esophagus and Related ...

ORLANDO -- People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) faced higher odds of Barrett's esophagus (BE) and BE without dysplasia, but not BE-linked malignancy, according to a cross-sectional study of ...

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 ...

Trinity St James's Cancer Institute (TSJCI) researchers demonstrated the power of a structured, quality-assured Barrett's ...

Traditionally, Barrett's esophagus was defined as the presence of columnar mucosa extending ≥ 3 cm into the tubular esophagus. This definition has evolved into the presence of any specialized columnar ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: After many years of dealing with reflux, I have now developed Barrett's esophagus. The biopsy said "Barrett's/intestinal metaplasia." After speaking to the nurse at my ...

A new epigenetic assay is able to stratify patients with Barrett's esophagus into lower-risk and higher-risk categories for progression to high-grade dysplasia or esophageal adenocarcinoma within 5 ...

The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a $6 million grant to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to continue research on Barrett's ...

Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., has announced it is now offering Barrett’s esophagus, according to a news release. The outpatient procedure that usually takes less than 30 minutes uses ...

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 ...