Importance Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined by recurrent and
troublesome heartburn and regurgitation or GERD-specific complications and affects …

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, and esophageal
cancer, are a major medical and economic burden worldwide and have the largest number …

Importance Long-term results from randomized clinical trials comparing laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy (LSG) with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass (LRYGB) are limited …

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a common condition associated with chronic gastroesophageal
reflux disease. BE is the only known precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma, a highly …

Importance The Patient Health Questionnaire depression module (PHQ-9) is a 9-item self-
administered instrument used for detecting depression and assessing severity of …

The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society has developed endoscopic submucosal
dissection/endoscopic mucosal resection guidelines. These guidelines present …

Oesophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide
and is therefore a major global health challenge. The two major subtypes of oesophageal …

More than 600,000 people are diagnosed with esophageal cancer (EC) every year globally,
and the five-year survival rate of EC is less than 20%. Two common histological subtypes of …

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased in many Western
countries and is higher in men than women. Some risk factors for EAC have been identified …

Current practices for the management of Barrett's esophagus (BE) vary across Europe, as
several national European guidelines exist. This Position Statement from the European …