Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center developed the test for early detection of Barrett's esophagus that offers promise for...
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The "Take Me Home Tonight" singer said his fate is in "God's hands."
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Esophageal cancer has now joined the list of tumor types that can be treated with a checkpoint inhibitor — in this case, with pembrolizumab (Keytruda). FDA Approvals
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It is difficult for physicians to estimate recurrence and survival in patients with esophageal cancer. Researchers have found that the response of lymph nodes, as opposed to that of primary tumors, to neoadjuvant chemotherapy is more effective in...
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Researchers have identified, for the first time in esophageal cancer, the cancer killing capability of a lesser-known type of immune cell, presenting a new potential therapeutic target.
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Dr. Flores is a world-renowned thoracic surgeon known for his technical skill and life-long work on lung and esophageal cancer, mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases.
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Tea drinkers who enjoy their beverages 140 degrees could increase their risk of esophageal cancer. Here's what to know about your favorite drinks.
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(MedPage Today) -- DNA-damaging immune response in tumors correlates with neoadjuvant therapy efficacy, will aid personalized treatment
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Blocking two molecular pathways that send signals inside cancer cells could stave off esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), the most common esophageal malignancy in the United States, according to new research.
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A benign esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus that has no medical links to cancer. Learn more about the condition here.
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A novel esophageal sampling device identifies patients at risk for esophageal cancer without standard endoscopy. Medscape Medical News
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The Warbeast and Rigor Mortis vocalist was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2017, and entered hospice care earlier this month.
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New research could result in a simple and inexpensive screening for cancer of the esophagus -- a disease that claims more than 400,000 lives around the world each year.
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(MedPage Today) -- Improvement over chemo seen in second-line for PD-L1 expressing tumors
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 -- Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy results in lower incidence of intraoperative and postoperative major complications compared with open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, according to a study published in the...
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A change in the genome of Caucasians could explain much-higher rates of the most common type of esophageal cancer in this population, a new study finds. It suggests a possible target for prevention strategies, which preliminary work suggests could...
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"Radical surgery in 2008 to remove Evers’ esophagus and part of his stomach caused him to lose weight and permanently changed his eating and sleeping habits. But now he has been cancer-free for a decade...."From "What would the next four years...
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The Philippine President has acknowledged that he was recently hospitalized due to Barrett's esophagus, an inflammation of the tube linking the mouth to the stomach.
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For the first time, scientists have created a human esophagus entirely from stem cells. The organoids may help treat conditions such as esophageal cancer.
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Medical or surgical treatment of severe heartburn prevents cancer of the esophagus, a study with almost one million Nordic patients reveals.
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