(GAS-tro-eh-sof-a-JEE-al REE-flux diz-EEZ) Also called GERD. A common disorder marked by frequent or severe heartburn. The burning feeling occurs when stomach acid flows up into the More…
Soft tissue sarcoma that may occur anywhere along the length of the digestive tract from the esophagus to the anus. They originate in the stroma, the connective tissue that supports the More…
(gas-TRAHS-ko-pee) An examination of the inside of the stomach using a thin, lighted tube (called a gastroscope) passed through the mouth and esophagus
(geh-FIT-in-ib) A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors. More…