While heartburn medication can be a lifesaver for those suffering from gastric reflux, several studies over the years have ...

Proton pump inhibitors are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, but concerns about a possible link to stomach cancer have lingered for decades. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a ...

Study finds no stomach cancer link to long-term acid reflux drugs - Early research on the links was ‘hampered by several ...

Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the ...

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may not increase stomach cancer risk, according to a major new Nordic study examining over 17,000 patients ...

Heartburn or acid reflux, commonly known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), affects millions of people worldwide. While occasional acid reflux is harmless, chronic and long-term untreated GERD ...

Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease have lower rates of esophageal cancer than other GI patients because they are more likely to be screened for Barrett’s esophagus, which can develop ...

In nearly 500,000 adults who underwent an endoscopy in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, the incidence rate of esophageal adenocarcinoma was 11 per 100,000 person-years among those with non-erosive GERD, ...

Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest-growing and deadliest cancers in the U.S. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 17,000 new cases of esophageal cancer will be diagnosed in 2015 ...

Do you often brush off heartburn as just poor digestion? While it may seem harmless, frequent heartburn can sometimes signal more serious underlying conditions - including cancers. Also Read | AIIMS ...

Heartburn is not always harmless. Learn when GERD needs medical attention, its warning signs, complications, and when to ...