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    Esophagus

    New surgery for Barrett's esophagus is less invasive

    October 03, 2008
    Researchers have developed a less invasive surgery technique for patients who need to have their esophagus removed due to esophageal cancer or Barrett's esophagus. With this new method, the esophagus is removed through incisions in the stomach and the neck instead of through an opening in the chest. This method reduces the risk of infection and pneumonia. Read more »
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    New Treatment May Help Barrett's Esophagus
    By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

    ...... constant splashing of acid from the stomach into the esophagus. Left untreated, the... Read more »

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    Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions: Barrett's Esophagus
    By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

    ...sufferer with heartburn and was diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus a few years ago. While my... Read more »

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    Barrett’s Esophagus: Endoscopic Surveillance and Treatment Options
    By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

    ......endoscopy. Is it really necessary?   A: Barrett's esophagus is a condition of the... Read more »

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    Q&A: What Are the Risks of Esophagus Dilatations?
    By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

    ...MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 My GERD has caused a narrowing in my esophagus that has caused... Read more »

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    Promising New Treatment for Barrett's Esophagus
    By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

    ...a promising treatment for patients with Barrett's Esophagus (1).  Barrett's is thought to be... Read more »

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    Barretts esophagus
    ............esophagus. A barium x-ray will not show the flat changes of Barrett's esophagus. Read more »
    Barretts esophagus
    ............and long-standing gastroesophageal reflux. The condition carries an increased risk of cancer of the esophagus. Read more »
    What is GERD? "
    ...that stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. GERD occurs when the protective mechanisms in the esophagus (the tube that runs from your mouth to your stomach) fail. The lower esophagus has a... Read more »
    Esophageal Cancer: Cancer of the Esophagus
    .........disease in the United States has remained mostly the same, while the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has risen dramatically. Barrett's esophagus , a complication of ... Read more »
    Barretts esophagus
    ...esophagus. Read more »

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    Esophagus and stomach anatomy

    Medications

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    Axid Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...is also used to treat certain stomach and throat (esophagus) problems caused by too much stomach... Read more »

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    Zantac Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...to treat and prevent certain stomach and throat (esophagus) problems caused by too much stomach... Read more »

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    Prilosec Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...is used to treat acid-related stomach and throat (esophagus) problems (e.g., acid reflux or... Read more »

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    Aciphex Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...treat acid-related stomach/intestinal and throat (esophagus) problems (e.g., acid reflux or... Read more »

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    Tagamet Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...is also used to treat certain stomach and throat (esophagus) problems caused by too much... Read more »

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    Related News

    Experimental treatment uses ice to treat Barrett's esophagus
    October 02, 2008

    According to researchers, a little ice may cool the pain of Barrett's esophagus. In a current study, researchers spray liquid nitrogen into an... Read summary »

    Acid Reflux: Stopping Cancer Before it Starts
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    CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 60 million Americans have acid reflux disease. It's not serious for most, but the condition... Read summary »

    Surgery-Free Treatments for GERD
    January 22, 2009

    (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two non-surgical treatments may bring relief to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The painful condition is... Read summary »

    Clinical trial: Prevacid versus Nexium in patients with Barrett's Esophagus
    October 02, 2008

    This is a study to compare the effectiveness of lansoprazole (Prevacid) and esomeprazole (Nexium) in controlling intragastric pH in patients with... Read summary »

    Clinical trial: Treatment of Barrett's esophagus
    October 03, 2008

    This national trial will compare the effects of surgery and medication to treat Barrett's esophagus with the effects of medication only. This... Read summary »

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