Loma Linda University
Medical Center
LOMA LINDA, CA -- Loma Linda University Medical Center is offering a new, non-surgical treatment that may help lessen the risk for developing esophageal cancer for patients.
The medical center's Gastroenterology Department is the first in the Inland Empire to offer to the public the HALO Ablative System to treat the condition called Barrett's Esophagus. The groundbreaking treatment was developed by BARRX Medical Inc., a privately held company in Sunnyvale, Calif.
"We are very pleased to be able to offer to residents in the Inland Empire this new treatment that I believe has overwhelming value," said Dr. Terence Lewis, the hospital's chief of gastroenterology and medical director of the GI Lab.
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He said the treatment could restore a patient's precancerous esophageal lining using unique technology, thus potentially lessening the risk of developing cancer.
Radiofrequency Ablation with the HALO System is a non-surgical procedure that is performed on an outpatient basis with the patient sedated but conscious. The treatment involves inserting a HALO Ablation Catheter into the esophagus and used by the physician to deliver a controlled level of heat energy to remove the unwanted tissue down to a uniform and confined depth.
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine ("Radiofrequency Ablation in Barrett's Esophagus with Dysplasia," May 28, 2009) finds endoscopic ablation therapy to be highly effective at eliminating potentially cancerous cells associated with Barrett's Esophagus.
About Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC)
Loma Linda University Medical Center's comprehensive health system includes the LLU Children's Hospital, East Campus, Behavioral Medicine Center, Heart and Surgical Hospital, and physician clinics. LLUMC is the largest and only Level 1 trauma Center in the San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo, and Mono Counties, which encompass over 40,000 square miles of land in southern California. With a total of 974 beds, the Loma Linda University health system includes the only children's hospital in the region. Loma Linda University Medical Center averages over 30,000 inpatient discharges and roughly 500,000 outpatient visits a year.
