http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Aspirin use appears to reduce the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), the largest known risk factor for esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-aspirin-barrett-esophagus.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:31:36 EST news262265452 For many people with gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, acid reflux drugs are the answer to their woes, curbing the chronic heartburn and regurgitation of food or sour liquid characteristic of the disorder. But when it comes to Barrett's esophagus, a condition commonly found in people with GERD, acid control may be less important than beating back another bodily fluid – bile. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-bile-acid-bad-guy.html Surgery Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:21:14 EST news254485035 (HealthDay) -- Cigarette smoking may be a modifiable risk factor for Barrett's esophagus, according to a study published in the April issue of Gastroenterology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-factor-barrett-esophagus.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:00:07 EST news253366333 Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe and effective option for the treatment of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus that attains lasting response, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Progression of disease, which can precede cancer, was rare in patients who underwent RFA treatment, and there was no procedure- or cancer-related mortality. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-radiofrequency-ablation-safely-effectively-barrett.html Cancer Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:09:04 EST news232276099