Heartburn is among the most familiar digestive complaints, showing up after late dinners, spicy food, or even stressful days. But for some people, it becomes an ongoing issue that interferes with ...

Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the ...

Gastroenterologist Dr Wendi LeBrett warned that acid reflux, an ailment which most people consider to be minor, can lead to something more sinister.

According to experts, persistent symptoms can, in rare cases, lead to cancer.

Action Against Heartburn warns Brits are being diagnosed too late because increasingly common cancer has vague symptoms such as indigestion which are often ignored ...

Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest-growing and deadliest cancers in the U.S. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 17,000 new cases of esophageal cancer will be diagnosed in 2015 ...

Patients with non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) appear to have a similar incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma as the general population, according to a large Nordic population-based ...

Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease have lower rates of esophageal cancer than other GI patients because they are more likely to be screened for Barrett’s esophagus, which can develop ...

Heartburn isn’t the only sign.

SUMMERVILLE — Bobby Brennick, a former New York Police Department officer, was enjoying retirement in South Carolina, golfing most days and keeping active in the gym. But in late summer of 2021, if he ...

Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the esophagus. "Previous studies have ...