Gastroenterology
Esophageal cancer: Know the signs and reduce your risk
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this good time to learn the signs of esophageal cancer and what you can do to reduce your risk.
Apr 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
FTD/TPI plus oxaliplatin well-tolerated but not broadly effective as treatment for esophageal cancer
A recent research effort led by Sarbajit Mukherjee, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, demonstrated that a new chemotherapy combination—trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Why early treatment of esophageal cancer is critical
Esophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus—a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach—is on the rise in the U.S.
Apr 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide and was ranked as the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in 2020. When EC is localized or locally advanced, referred to as resectable EC, ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Health
Expert explains why reflux disease isn't 'just' heartburn
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach into the esophagus: The stomach can resist acid but the esophagus is less acid-resistant. ...
Jan 13, 2023
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Medications
Weekly dupilumab beneficial in eosinophilic esophagitis
Subcutaneous dupilumab administered weekly is associated with improved histologic outcomes and alleviation of symptoms among patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in the Dec. 22 issue of the ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers analyze factors contributing to high levels of esophageal cancer in Tanzania
Cancer in Tanzania is an increasing health problem, particularly esophageal cancer, which represents the third most common cancer in men and the fourth most common cancer in women.
Dec 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic variation explains racial disparity in esophageal cancer cases
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the mucus-secreting glands of the lower esophagus—the tube connecting the throat to the stomach. It is the most common form of esophageal cancer and often preceded ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Pediatrics
A new way to improve outcomes in kids with eosinophilic esophagitis
A new study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago determined the threshold for a new measure of early scarring in the esophagus of children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), which allows immediate intervention ...
Sep 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer world-wide and a lethal malignancy causing a considerably high number of deaths. There is currently no promising method for prevention, early detection, or screening of ...
Aug 30, 2022
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