This content is machine translated Barrett's esophagus Current findings on endoscopic screening The early detection of Barrett’s esophagus is of great importance.This is why reflux patients with alarm symptoms should be endoscoped at an early stage. In the presence of an endoscopically…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – Achalasia Achalasia is a neurogenic motility disorder of the esophagus, characterized by decreased esophageal peristalsis and decreased relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter during the swallowing act. Symptoms include slowly developing…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cancer and alcohol Direct correlation for tumor localizations Evidence on the causal role of alcohol in cancer is mounting, with new studies providing further data corroborating the epidemiological evidence. In the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine at…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics and therapy in gastroesophageal reflux Reflux – a widespread disease? The increasing incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and the concomitant growing incidence and mortality of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus lead to an increasing health economic importance. Hand in hand with…
