We suggest a key performance indicator for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with a minimum total procedure time of 8 min, and examine how quality assurance concepts in bowel cancer screening in ...

Endoscopy is a way to examine your digestive tract with a camera, called an endoscope. The endoscope is a flexible tube with a light and the camera attached. Through this state-of-the-art technology, ...

"The nationwide cohort study highlights that regular endoscopic screening every three years or sooner can substantially lower the risk of death from gastric cancer. For countries grappling with a high ...

Several endoscopies can help with pancreatic cancer diagnosis, such as endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

An endoscopy is a type of procedure doctors use to detect many health conditions inside the body. It can also play an important role in diagnosing pancreatic cancer.

The relatively high incidence of upper GI cancer among patients with GERD suggests benefit from even one endoscopy, according to the investigators.

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is the second most common non-gynecologic malignancy in patients with LS. Due to an absence of prospective randomized data, the value of esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation and are usually done while the ...

Barrett's esophagus can lead to cancer and is currently diagnosed via endoscopy. Now, a new study finds swallowing a sponge on a string may offer an effective, cheaper alternative.