Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can diagnose a stomach ulcer. A long, thin tube with a camera on the end is placed down your throat and into your stomach. If needed, treatment is also ...

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, develops when cells in any part of the stomach grow and divide abnormally. The ...

An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a procedure that helps diagnose and treat conditions of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. During the EGD procedure, a doctor passes an endoscope, a camera ...

Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation ...

BETHESDA, MD. (May 9, 2024) — A new weight-loss treatment could be on the horizon with an innovative endoscopic procedure that ablates (burns) the stomach lining to reduce production of ghrelin, a ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] A study conducted in Korea has announced for the first time in the world that in cases of early gastric cancer without metastasis, stomach-preserving surgery ...

Importantly, stomach cancer is also being diagnosed in an increasing number of younger people -- that is, those younger than 50. In 2019, these cancers -- also called early-onset -- accounted for ...

University Medical Center is making more services available for patients in the El Paso area. It successfully completed a surgery on a man who had been diagnosed with cancer in his stomach, and a ...