A non-invasive test where the patient swallows a “sponge on a string” could replace endoscopy as a means of diagnosing Barrett’s esophagus – a gullet condition that can lead to cancer. Share on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A minimally invasive cell sampling device described as “a sponge on a string” was able to safely and accurately ...

(CBS) -- Retiree Tony Richards survived cancer of the esophagus and gets an endoscopy every year to look for any sign of cancer's return. Richards says the endoscopy procedure -- where medics insert a ...

Patients with Barrett’s esophagus are currently monitored for signs of cancer through regular endoscopy, an invasive procedure in which a camera is passed down the esophagus into the stomach, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A “sponge on a string” device used to screen patients for cancer has been rolled out to all Scottish mainland health boards. The ...

A British hospital is the first in the world to use a 'sponge on a string' to detect oesophageal cancer in a Covid-safe way. It allows health workers to collect cell samples from the food pipe without ...

A new test trialled by the NHS has cut the need for invasive tests in thousands of patients. The innovative sponge-on-a-string check has proved successful in trials meaning many low-risk patients no ...

Scotland has become the first country in the world to implement a new, non-invasive test for oesophageal cancer. The cytosponge or "sponge on a string" will be offered to some patients as an ...

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of diagnosing a condition that can be a forerunner of esophageal cancer. Barrett's ...

A “sponge on a string” device used to screen patients for cancer has been rolled out to all Scottish mainland health boards. The Cytosponge device can be offered to some people as an alternative to ...

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