Still, the women diagnosed with pregnancy-associated breast cancer were more likely to have later-stage breast cancer compared to the other women. This may be because pregnancy may make it harder to detect breast cancer symptoms. Pregnancy also may cause women to wait to get a mammogram.
A barium swallow is a diagnostic test that involves a series of X-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum during and after drinking a barium solution. The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine; and the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum are collectively called the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract or upper digestive system. You may also hear doctors refer to a barium swallow as an upper GI series or a barium meal.
Barium swallow is a type of upper GI series; the endoscopy x-ray happens the same way, but is limited to the pharynx and esophagus.Barium swallow is not designed to detect issues with a patientâs stomach and small intestine.The procedure involves drinking a barium contrast solution and using a special kind of x-ray referred to as fluoroscopy is used to capture moving images of the patientâs upper GI tract.During the procedure, patients will need to ingest a thick, white and chalky barium solution.he procedure involves drinking a barium contrast solution and using a special kind of x-ray referred to as fluoroscopy is used to capture moving images of the patientâs upper GI tract. During the procedure, patients will need to ingest a thick, white and chalky barium solution.