Esophageal Capsule Endoscopy - A Hard Pill to Swallow

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus are complications related to chronic gastroesophageal acid reflux (GERD).   Though millions of people suffer from GERD and only a small percentage of people will develop these complications,  the incidence of esophageal cancer is rising and may be related to  underlying Barrett's esophagus.  Barrett's esophagus is considered a precursor lesion in the ...