In the pilot, from early next year, around 1,500 people in London and the East Midlands will be offered the new “heartburn health checks” to test for Barrett’s oesophagus. During the test, the patient ...

Thousands of individuals currently monitored for food pipe cancer could be spared invasive diagnostic procedures thanks to a groundbreaking "sponge on a string" test, new research suggests. A ...

The test has been described as a “game-changer” Cancer Research UK wrote that often, people with Barrett’s oesophagus don’t notice any symptoms, while those with frequent heartburn may ...