An endoscopy can show abnormal areas in the lining of the stomach, which may indicate stomach cancer. This can include lesions and ulcers However, the cancer can be harder to detect and biopsy if ...

A doctor may also order an endoscopy to look directly inside your stomach for ulcers. During this test, a doctor will insert a thin, lighted tube through your mouth and into the stomach and the ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), a special type of endoscopy, is the most effective way to diagnose an esophageal ulcer with direct visualization of the mucosa because it is more accurate than a ...

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Description The goal of the trial was to evaluate treatment with famotidine compared with placebo among patients taking low-dose aspirin. Hypothesis Famotidine would be more effective in ...

Therefore, we have evaluated the risk of re-bleeding from various NBVV in gastric peptic ulcers to determine which types should be treated by endoscopy to prevent re-bleeding. Methods: A total of ...

Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Centre for Adult Diseases, Osaka, Japan. The effect on the recurrence of gastric ulcers after suppression of Helicobacter pylori by combined treatment with ...

Conclusion: Our study showed a high prevalence of peptic ulcer disease in patients with cirrhosis. In our context, an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy should be performed as part of the initial health ...

If you have an ulcer, you need to be very careful with over-the-counter pain medicines. Remember: No drug is risk-free. It is very important to discuss the use of over-the-counter drugs with your ...

Scoping our practice The benefits of endoscopy have increased enormously as it has matured from a purely diagnostic tool to become a therapeutic subspecialty, but so too has the potential for causing ...