AMSTERDAM — An investigational breath test is showing promise for the detection of esophageal and gastric cancers, potentially avoiding expensive endoscopies for patients who do not need them, say UK ...

A circulating cell-free DNA test for patients with gastrointestinal cancers has a 90% accuracy rate to detect patients’ cancers and could provide a standard test in the future, according to new study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An investigational blood-based assay demonstrated efficacy in detecting multiple types of cancer, including ...

THE proper management of a patient with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage depends upon the prompt localization of the source. In the experience at this hospital, about a third of the patients ...

For the first time, a simple blood test may be the best way to determine if a patient is suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or another serious condition such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease ...

A CT scan, computed tomography, takes multiple X-rays of the body from different angles in a very short period of time. These images are collected by a computer to give a series of "slices" of the ...

A simple but powerful test distinguishes between a pair of nearly identical gastrointestinal cancers that require different treatment. The analytical approach has application for other cancers and for ...

For the first time, a simple blood test may be the best way to determine if a patient is suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or another serious condition such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease ...