Erosive gastritis occurs when inflammation gradually damages the stomach lining, causing shallow breaks (called erosions) and ulcers. People with erosive gastritis experience symptoms like burning ...

Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can diagnose a stomach ulcer. A long, thin tube with a camera on the end is placed down your throat and into your stomach. If needed, treatment is also ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding in GIST patients significantly impacts recurrence-free and overall survival, with gastric bleeding linked to worse prognosis. Bleeding is less common in the small intestine, ...

Stomach ulcers most often heal within 4 to 8 weeks. But it can take over 12 weeks depending on factors like size, cause, complications, and treatments. Feel a gnawing pain in your stomach? Around 1 0 ...

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding refers to bleeding that occurs anywhere in the esophagus, the stomach, or the upper part of the small intestine. It is a symptom of an underlying disorder, and it ...

Symptoms of GI bleeding include stomach pain, vomiting blood, or having black, tarry stool. Peptic ulcers are the leading ...

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, begins in the cells that line the stomach. The vast majority of stomach cancers are the adenocarcinoma type, which affects the glandular mucus-producing ...

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-term, can be reduced with a short course of antibiotics, potentially ...

Bleeding in ET can range from minor mucocutaneous events to severe hemorrhages, with gastrointestinal bleeding being most common. The JAK2 V617F variant increases bleeding and thrombosis risk, ...

When you have iron-deficiency anemia, low iron leads to a lack of red blood cells to carry oxygen to various parts of your body. Sometimes a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder causes this type of anemia.