GERD refers to the regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe swallowing difficulties. Some people with dysphagia experience pain while swallowing, known as odynophagia.
Condition in which muscles in the stomach work slowly, causing food and liquid to remain in the stomach for longer than normal.
Colonoscopy is a procedure that uses an endoscope to examine the inside of the large intestine. Learn more about this procedure.
Condition marked by inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
For patients having a colonoscopy, Yale Medicine's anesthesiologists offer both conscious sedation and general anesthesia, tailored to your needs.
Cancer screening is any method of looking for cancer before it causes symptoms and may be easier to treat.
Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors are cancers that develop in the digestive tract. They most often form in the small intestine, but can develop in the stomach, rectum, appendix, or other parts of the gastrointestinal system.
Abdominal pain is a common symptom; emergency medicine doctors use physical exams and other tools to diagnose its cause.
Blood in the stool can be an alarming symptom that signals underlying conditions from hemorrhoids to colon cancer.