LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — A person dies every 36 minutes from esophageal cancer, according to the esophageal cancer awareness network, and one Lowcountry woman is working to bring awareness to the ...

Esophageal cancer starts with subtle symptoms like trouble swallowing, heartburn, and hoarseness, but early detection is crucial, as it often progresses silently and aggressively before diagnosis.

Pancreatitis is excruciatingly painful, especially after eating. The pancreas is behind the lower part of the stomach, ...

Perioperative chemotherapy as well as neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy followed by surgery (trimodality therapy) are associated with improved overall survival in patients with locally advanced ...

Editor’s Note: Dr. Kenneth Chang is the James & Pamela Muzzy executive medical director endowed chair in GI Cancer at the Hoag Digestive Health Institute. Dr. Chang was previously at the University of ...

Esophageal pain manifests as symptoms of heartburn and or chest pain. Esophageal pain is a type of visceral pain that is poorly localized owing to divergence of visceral afferents. The esophagus is ...