The catheter features a stent directly coated with the photosensitiser Al-PcS4. A research team at South Korea’s Asan Medical Center has developed a new photodynamic therapy (PDT) catheter that ...

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Introduction Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are widely used in the palliative management of oesophageal malignancy to relieve progressive dysphagia. However, complications such as stent migration, ...

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is when acid and other contents from the stomach flow back (reflux) into the oesophagus (food pipe). This can cause symptoms such as heartburn, chest pain, ...

For people with ineffective oesophageal motility (IOM), laparoscopic insertion of an inactive implant can be used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in the NHS while more evidence is generated ...

Claudin-18.2 expression in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma in a Western population: Overlap with other biomarkers and prognostic value. Frederik Deman , Mieke De Wit , Kristien Dumon , Robin ...

The FDA gave the greenlight to transcatheter pulmonic valve replacement with the Sapien 3 system plus an adaptive pre-stent landing zone, dubbed Alterra, for patients with congenital heart disease.

Suzhou-based CStone Pharmaceuticals' checkpoint inhibitor sugemalimab has proved effective in a trial as a first-line therapy for oesophageal cancer, setting up a regulatory filing in China.

Doctor Saurabh Sethi reveals the worst foods for your gut health, from bloating to acid reflux. Here’s what to avoid for a happy, balanced digestive system.

Learn which beverages you can drink to relieve acid reflux and GERD (such as plant milk), what to avoid (orange juice), and some habits that can help.