Q. I am a 46-year-old woman with a several year history of heartburn and have been diagnosed with GERD. My family history is positive for cancer, and I'm worried. Should I have a scope procedure? A.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Starting June 1, some Coloradans who need medical procedures using a scope in their digestive systems will have to wait for their insurance company’s ...

An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a procedure that helps diagnose and treat conditions of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. During the EGD procedure, a doctor passes an endoscope, a camera ...

Surgery is an effective treatment and possible cure for stomach cancer. However, it may require permanent changes to your eating habits. Stomach cancer (or gastric cancer) is a fairly common cancer.

Gastrectomy is a type of major surgery to remove part or all of the stomach. Surgeons most commonly perform the procedure to treat stomach cancer. The amount or part of the stomach surgeons remove ...