Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett's esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study from ...

Capsule sponge-based surveillance could be used in lieu of endoscopy for low-risk Barrett esophagus (BE) surveillance, a prospective multisite UK study found. The biomarker risk panel collected by the ...

Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a known precursor to oesophageal cancer, according to a new study from ...

The researchers found that in the high-risk patient group, the positive predictive value for any dysplasia or worse was 37.7%. HealthDay News — In adult patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus ...

Serious mature doctor holding a modern endoscope and preparing for the procedure A pill-on-a-string could revolutionize tests that monitor for throat cancer The capsule releases a small sponge, which ...

Cyted Ltd. received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its Endosign capsule technology, a non-endoscopic capsule sponge device used to collect pan-esophageal samples to detect esophageal pre-cancer and ...

Thousands of individuals currently monitored for food pipe cancer could be spared invasive diagnostic procedures thanks to a groundbreaking "sponge on a string" test, new research suggests. A study ...

Hundreds of people experiencing persistent heartburn or acid reflux will soon be offered a “sponge on a string” test in high-street pharmacies. NHS England is piloting a new way of preventing ...

Age, male sex and family history were positive predictors of BE/EAC. Targeted screening of patients with a 5% probability of disease reduced the screening population by 45.2% but still detected 71% of ...

A pill-on-a-string could revolutionize tests that monitor for throat cancer The capsule releases a small sponge, which scrapes cell samples as it’s drawn back up the throat About half of people with ...