A new study shows that contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) techniques offer an encouraging option for noninvasively detecting ...

Certain types of endoscopies, like endoscopic ultrasounds, are commonly used to detect pancreatic cancer. But pancreatic cancer can be hard to spot in its early stages, even with imaging tests. In its ...

Uncontrolled and abnormal growth of cells in the pancreas can lead to pancreatic cancer. Healthcare professionals may use endoscopies to help diagnose pancreatic cancer. According to the American ...

To combat surging rates of early-onset GI cancer, experts suggest a new approach combining lower screening thresholds and ...

Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) represents a significant advance in colorectal cancer screening, offering a minimally invasive and patient‐friendly alternative to conventional colonoscopy. By using an ...

Endoscopy can be used along with other tests to confirm a diagnosis of cirrhosis and help a doctor decide what treatments might be best. An endoscopy is done by inserting a thin, lighted tube with a ...

Biopsy is often a word associated with fear. It is a crucial diagnostic procedure to understand what’s going on in the body. As most tend to associate a biopsy with cancer, they have a lot of ...

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

After the musician Travis Barker was hospitalized with pancreatitis on June 28, some wondered if the two events were linked. Here’s what to know. By Trisha Pasricha Travis Barker, an American musician ...