• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
BlackDoctor.org
Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Where Wellness & Culture Connect

  • Health Conditions
  • Wellness
  • Lifestyle
  • Longevity
  • Resource Centers
    • Clinical Trials Resource Center
    • Wellness on the Yard
    • Cancer Resource Center
    • Immunocompromised Care
    • Top Blacks in Healthcare
  • Find A Doctor
  • BDO TV
Home / Health Conditions / Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer / Quick Test Could Spot Precursor to Advanced Esophageal Cancers Including GEJ

Quick Test Could Spot Precursor to Advanced Esophageal Cancers Including GEJ

Cancers of the esophagus and gastroesophageal (GEJ) junction cancer differ from those in the rest of the stomach. They share epidemiological characteristics with and often originate from segments of Barrett’s esophagus.

The esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. And the change that occurs in the esophagus, known as Barrett’s esophagus, usually results from long-term reflux. Barrett’s esophagus is considered a precursor to esophageal adenocarcinomas including GEJ.

However, researchers are reporting, a pill-sized device that you swallow might help detect a change in the esophagus that can catch deadly forms of cancer earlier.

More than 80 percent of people diagnosed with this cancer die within five years. Yet, medical experts say that many of these deaths could be prevented if people were diagnosed earlier with Barrett’s esophagus.

You May Also Like
9 Foods You Should NEVER Eat after Age 30

However, that usually requires a costly and

Continue Reading

The Latest In Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer

white pills

A New Pill Could Spot And Track Disease

Suffering from gastroesophageal (GE) junction cancer? A new study highlights, an expandable pill that can stay in the stomach for a month could help diagnose and monitor a myriad of gastro ills, including GE. The pill has a Jell-O-like consistency. read more about A New Pill Could Spot And Track Disease
Exercising After A Heart Attack

Heartburn Drugs Again Tied To Fatal Risks

Gastroesophageal (GE) junction cancer is a rare type of cancer of the esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. It starts in the area where the esophagus and stomach join together, then grows from cells that make mucus. read more about Heartburn Drugs Again Tied To Fatal Risks

What Are The Survival Rates for Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction Cancer?

According to Cancer Research UK, the estimated new cases and deaths from esophageal cancer in the United States in 2019 is staggering. It is estimated there are approximately 17,650 new cases with 16,080 of those diagnosed ending in death. The read more about What Are The Survival Rates for Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction Cancer?

Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction Cancer: What Happens After Treatment?

For some people, treatments for gastroesophageal (GE) junction cancer will get rid of the disease. For others, it's possible that the cancer never goes away for good. However, the best thing you can do is to follow your treatment plan read more about Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction Cancer: What Happens After Treatment?

Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Promise Against A Range Of Cancers

A personalized vaccine held an aggressive group of cancers including gastroesophageal (GE) junction cancer in check among more than half of patients who received it in a small, preliminary trial. HER2-positive cancers are cancers that have too much of the read more about Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Promise Against A Range Of Cancers

Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction Cancer: Treating It One Stage At A Time

A gastroesophageal (GE) junction adenocarcinoma is a cancer that begins in cells located near the GE junction, the area where the esophagus (or food tube) connects to the stomach. Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas are staged and treated like cancers of the read more about Gastroesophageal (GE) Junction Cancer: Treating It One Stage At A Time

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to our newsletter

Poll

Popular Posts

6 Things In Your Home That Can Cause Cancer

things that cause cancer

3 Supplements You Should Be Taking Daily

daily report

World’s Oldest Woman Shares Secret to Long Life on Her 117th Birthday

World’s Oldest Woman Shares Secret to Long Life on Her 117th Birthday

Hip-Hop Legend of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in ICU

Hip-Hop Legend of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony in ICU

Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughter Passes Away of Cancer at 43

Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughter Passes Away of Cancer at 43
Find a Culturally Sensitive Doctor

Footer

Where Wellness & Culture Connect

BDO is the world’s largest and most comprehensive online health resource specifically targeted to African Americans. BDO understands that the uniqueness of Black culture - our heritage and our traditions - plays a role in our health. BDO gives you access to innovative new approaches to the health information you need in everyday language so you can break through the disparities, gain control and live your life to its fullest.

Connect With Us

Learn More About

  • Hepatitis C
  • Diabetes
  • Sickle Cell
  • Mental Health
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise With Us
  • BlackDoctor.org Advertising and Sponsorship Policy
  • Daily Vitamina
  • TBH

Copyright © 2023, BlackDoctor, Inc. All rights reserved.