The esophagus, which is not normally exposed to acid, adapts to acid reflux by becoming more like the stomach or the intestine.

While most episodes of vomiting don't lead to Boerhaave syndrome, it is a rare possibility, and vomiting can cause other types of damage to your esophagus.

Learn about the "pill-on-a-thread" that could replace endoscopies for half of all patients at risk of developing esophageal cancer.

Precision oncology platform accurately predicts chemotherapy effectiveness for deadly esophageal cancer by Benjamin Boettner, Harvard University ...

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), one of two major forms of esophageal cancer, is the sixth most deadly cancer worldwide for which no effective targeted therapy exists.

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD An esophageal spasm occurs when the esophageal muscles contract abnormally. (These muscles are located in the esophagus, the tube that carries food to ...

The doctors then did an additional X-ray exam of the esophagus using a water-soluble contrast agent. This clearly revealed a large gash in the man's esophagus resulting from the robust eruption.

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the process that drives Barrett's esophagus formation. This condition affects ...

People with eosinophilic esophagitis may benefit from managing their diet to control their exposure to trigger foods. Learn more about elimination diets here.

Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube vs Minnesota Tube The Minnesota tube is a variation of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. The Minnesota tube has a fourth port that pulls out air and fluid from the esophagus ...

Oesophageal cancer articles from across Nature Portfolio Oesophageal cancer is a malignancy of the oesophagus or food pipe . It is a rare malignancy. Nearly all oesophageal cancer are squamous ...