Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2024)

The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology advances the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal and liver disease through patient care, education and research.

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The Johns Hopkins Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology offersoutpatient and hospital-based care at several convenient locations throughoutMaryland and the Washington, D.C. metro area.

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ResearchDNA Shed From Colon Cancers Into Bloodstream Guide Chemotherapy

Researchers led by members of theJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterandWEHIdiscovered a method toclarify the benefit of chemotherapy in stage II cancer patients. Using circulating tumor DNA in the bloodstream the team can identify patients who can most benefit from chemotherapy, sparing other patients from this form of treatment.

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ResearchJohns Hopkins Researchers Generate Lab-Grown Human Tissue Model for Food Tube Cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional "organoid" model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding about how early stages of cancer develop at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) — the point where the digestive system’s food tube meets the stomach.

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Patient Stories

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) | Eileen’s Story

TIF Procedure for GERD | Frank's Story

Crohn's Disease | Amanda's Story



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