Oesophagus

Frequent reflux symptoms increase oesophageal cancer risk 6-fold

11/11/2009 | People experiencing frequent gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms have a far higher risk of gastro-oesophageal cancers, and the effect may be greater amongst smokers, Australian research finds.


Journals adopt unified approach to conflict of interest declarations

03/11/2009 | The world's leading medical journals will adopt a unified format for their authors to disclose competing interests.


Junior doctors stressed but enjoy job

20/10/2009 | The majority of junior doctors in Australia and New Zealand show signs of fatigue and burnout but still enjoy their job, according to two surveys published in the MJA.


Oesophageal cancer on the increase

28/09/2009 | The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma is increasing and more support to target risk factors such as smoking and diet is needed to improve survival, Australian researchers conclude.


Oesophageal cancer on the increase

23/09/2009 | The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma is increasing and more support to target risk factors such as smoking and diet is needed to improve survival, Australian researchers conclude.


FICE superior to conventional imaging

14/09/2009 | The transnasal flexible spectral imaging colour enhancement (FICE) system may have the potential to change dramatically the diagnostic approach for endoscopic BE, researchers report.


Medicare to cover PET

02/09/2009 | Medicare will cover PET scans for cancer of the oesophagus or the gastro-oesophageal junction as well as for head and neck cancer, Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced.


Call for commitment to clinical supervision

18/08/2009 | Clinical supervision provided to junior doctors is often inadequate but improving the situation requires commitment, time and appropriate governance, a paper in the Medical Journal of Australia has claimed.


Capsule endoscopy safe in small children

05/08/2009 | Wireless capsule endoscopy is safe, practical and useful in children as young as 18 months, a multicentre European study has shown.


Drug prevents aspirin ulcers

08/07/2009 | The histamine H2 receptor antagonist famotidine is effective in the prevention of gastric and duodenal ulcers and erosive oesophagitis in patients taking low-dose aspirin, researchers report.


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