About 10 million Americans suffer from GERD. Around 1 million of these people eventually will develop the changes of Barrett's. People with Barrett's are at greater risk of developing esophageal cancer, but the risk is small. However small the chance, all stops are pulled out to detect cancer changes. That is accomplished by following your doctor's schedule for scope exams of the esophagus. Standard treatment of Barrett's is taking medicine that greatly decreases production of stomach acid. Drug ... Click Here to Read More Click Here to Read More
