Aloe vera has anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe and heal the oesophageal lining damaged by acid reflux. In ...

Unless it doesn’t go away. If you have a persistent sore throat lasting three to four weeks, the NHS says you should see your GP because it could be a sign of something more serious And, rarely, it ...

An oesophageal cancer survivor from Banbridge has told of how early detection allowed him to get a life-saving operation that only one-in-three diagnosed with the disease get the chance to have.

Campaigners Action Against Heartburn are calling for better awareness of the “serious problem” posed by oesophageal cancer. Around 9,500 people per year are diagnosed with it in the UK and ...

Many patients are unaware that the Stretta minimally-invasive endoscopy procedure can also be used to treat refractory GERD.

This rises to 78 per cent for prostate cancer, and 87 per cent for melanoma skin cancer. But oesophageal cancer - or cancer of the food pipe - has a 10-year survival rate of just 12 per cent.

Doctor shares diet tips and lifestyle tweaks to manage acid reflux and prevent oesophageal cancer, along with treatment and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Oesophageal cancer is a relatively rare cancer, but it is one of the most deadly, with around 8,000 people dying from the disease in the UK each year ...

Nearly one in three men, 30%, in Ireland are unaware of oesophageal cancer, with a charity saying there is a "significant misunderstanding" in the symptoms of the disease. The Oesophageal Cancer ...

Lollipop Day is the Oesophageal Cancer Fund's flagship National Fundraising and Awareness event. Lollipop Day involves ...

Irish golfer Pádraig Harrington, who lost his father to ­oesophageal cancer, is urging men to get to know possible signs of the ­disease such as prolonged heartburn or acid reflux. A survey has ...