Fire in the Belly.

GASTROESOPHAGEAL reflux treatment; ESOPHAGUS diseases; GASTRIC acid; ALIMENTARY canal cancer; THERAPEUTICS

Discusses gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Power of the acid in a stomach; Effects of the acid on the esophagus; When GERD can become cancerous in Barrett's esophagus; Number of people affected by GERD and Barrett's esophagus; Examination for the conditions with an endoscope; Chemotherapy. INSETS: Bottoms Up;The Writing Cure;Matters of the Heart;Not so Special Delivery, by Janice M. Horowitz