Oncology & Cancer
Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of esophageal cancer
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of developing esophageal cancer.
Apr 20, 2022
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News tagged with esophageal cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Barrett esophagus, esophageal cancer diagnoses down during pandemic
(HealthDay)—New diagnoses of Barrett esophagus (BE) and esophageal cancer decreased during COVID-19, along with endoscopic ablation therapy, according to a report published online Nov. 18 in Gastroenterology.
Dec 10, 2021
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Medical research
Esophagus organoid holds promise for cancer research
Researchers at the University of Szeged in Hungary have demonstrated for the first time that an esophagus organoid successfully duplicates a vital function of that organ. The study is published in the American Journal of ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Gastroenterology
New digital tool to better monitor Barrett's esophagus
A team including researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a digital tool to better monitor a condition known as Barrett's esophagus, which affects more than 3 million people ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
High immunoscores may help some win the battle against cancer
Cancerous tumors are made up of many more components than just malignant cells from the tissue of origin. Immune cells can be recruited to the tumor site and form what is known as the tumor microenvironment. A subset of these ...
Oct 18, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Investigating a better treatment sequence for esophageal cancer
Looking for better ways to treat patients with esophageal cancer, University of Colorado Cancer Center member Martin McCarter, MD, is investigating whether a new treatment sequence will result in better outcomes.
Jun 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood lipids linked to cancer, along with family history
Fat biomolecules in the blood, called 'serum lipids,' are necessary evils. They play important roles in the lipid metabolism and are integral for the normal functioning of the body. However, they have a darker side; according ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Esophageal cancers resurrect ancient retroviruses hidden in our genome
Scientists have discovered that many esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA that was embedded in our genome hundreds of millions of years ago.
May 10, 2021
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Medications
Drug could be a 'game-changer' in fighting esophageal cancers
Patients who have surgery for esophageal cancer commonly see the disease return, but a drug that boosts the immune system may help delay or prevent that, a new trial has found.
Apr 1, 2021
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Gastroenterology
New Barrett's esophagus monitoring method could aid in easier and more precise prognoses
A new technique for sampling and testing cells from Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients could result in earlier and easier identification of patients whose disease has progressed toward cancer or whose disease is at high risk ...
Mar 22, 2021
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