By CAMERON HENDERSON FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED: 17:00 EDT, 23 July 2022 | UPDATED: 17:12 EDT, 23 July 2022 Artificial intelligence can dramatically improve the chances of picking up the early-warning signs of oesophageal cancer, a pioneering NHS programme has shown. The computer technology works by analysing pictures taken during a procedure known as an endoscopy, when a tiny camera...
Cancer of the esophagus claims more than 400,000 lives around the world each year. With no efficient, reliable method of screening for the disease, by the time symptoms become apparent, it’s often too late to save the patient. IMAGE: THE ESOPHACAP IS PACKED INTO A GELATIN CAPSULE THAT DISSOLVES IN A PATIENT’S STOMACH. view more...
A new genetic test could help diagnose oesophageal cancer up to 8 years before symptoms appear in people at a high risk of the disease, according to new research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute’s (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Liverpool. University of Cambridge researchers Sarah Killcoyne and Eleanor Gregson looked at tissue samples from people with...
Oesophageal cancer is an aggressive disease with one of the worst survival rates of all cancers. Our latest research shows that the longer a person waits to see a doctor, the more likely they are to die from their cancer. Early diagnosis and treatment is critical as it can significantly improve survival odds. Unfortunately, many people don’t recognise...
