With Christmas food and drink indulgence not far off, many ­people will be reaching for over-the-counter antacids. The chewable tablets or liquid version are easy to use and bring welcome relief from ...

New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett’s esophagus, a condition associated with deadly ...

People are being urged to be vigilant for any warning signs of oesophageal cancer that can occur while eating. Oesophageal Awareness Month is marked during February in the UK. Each year ...

The capsule sponge test collects cells from the oesophagus and can detect abnormalities which make a person more likely to develop oesophageal cancer. Mimi McCord set up the Heartburn Cancer UK ...

Oesophageal cancer is a malignancy of the oesophagus or food pipe . It is a rare malignancy. Nearly all oesophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinomas (cancer arising from the flat cells of ...

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is a condition in which contents of the stomach (gastric acid) flow back into the oesophagus, causing injury to the oesophagus and problematic symptoms such as ...

'Chest pain that occurs while running may have a variety of causes,' says David Friedman, M.D., chief of heart failure ...

Infinitopes, an integrated cancer biotech combining world leading platforms in precision antigen discovery with vaccine vectors capable of durably stimulating protective immune responses, today ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo has been recommended as a treatment for around 3,000 people with rare forms of gastro-oesophageal cancer via the NHS in England and Wales. In final guidance ...

According to the GLOBOCAN cancer observatory, the incidence of oesophageal and liver cancers is also rising among men, with ...

Australian researchers are investigating screening for a potentially deadly condition called Barrett’s oesophagus which affects about four per cent of Australians and can cause cancer.

A medical technology trial using iPhones in the detection of throat cancer is being undertaken by the NHS amid a surge of ...