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.

A simple breath test for detecting H pylori infection is as effective and safe as endoscopy and is less uncomfortable and distressing for the patient, conclude researchers in this week’s BMJ.

Huge readouts are coming in the pivotal trial comparing EsoGuard and the current EGD test currently enrolling ~1000-1400 patients in a multicenter international clinical trial, as well as smaller ...

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Patients preferred transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a small diameter scope, and this technique was successful in more than 90%.

Endoscopy can help diagnose stomach cancer. Learn about what stomach cancer looks like on an endoscopy, what the test involves, and more.

But now researchers at the University of Cambridge say they've come up with a less-invasive, capsule test to screen for cancer at a fraction of the cost of a traditional endoscopy.

Created by Guardant Health, the blood test, known as Shield, was able to detect 83% of colorectal cancers in studies but only 13% of dangerous polyps. Colonoscopies find approximately 95% of these ...

A new study found fecal immunochemical testing is more effective than guaiac fecal occult blood testing and is often performed at a lower cost, according to findings published by the Journal of the ...