Epithelial cells, which line the body's surfaces and cavities, can be organized into a multi-layered tissue called squamous epithelium (as in the oesophagus and skin) or a single layer of columnar ...

Most tumours of the oesophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach, are caused by escaped stomach cells that have become cancerous. The finding makes it more likely that cancers ...

Expert gastroenterologists in the US show notable variability in managing Barrett esophagus (BE), with 47% never offering ablation for nondysplastic cases and 44% saying they remained neutral or ...

Barrett’s oesophagus develops when stomach acid damages the delicate lining of the oesophagus (the food pipe) and some cells change to become like the cells lining the stomach and bowel. These cells ...