Researchers found 80 percent of patients who developed esophageal dilatation after gastric banding required conversion to a different bariatric procedure or had the band removed, according to findings ...

Patients were randomly assigned to nCRT (carboplatin plus paclitaxel with concurrent 41.4-Gy radiotherapy) followed by surgery or surgery alone. HRQOL was measured using the European Organisation for ...

Esophageal cancer is relatively rare, making up only 1% of all cancer diagnoses in the US. However, it is also one of the most deadly cancers — with a five-year survival rate of only 20%.

Management of esophageal carcinoma is based on tumor extent according to the TNM classification; it is divided into curatively and palliatively intended treatment. Patients with locoregional disease ...

FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) -- The latest findings reveal esophageal cancer rates are up across the board. Many factors can raise your risk, including your line of work. A recently FDA-approved, ...

There are two main types of esophageal cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells line the inner esophagus, and cancer developing from squamous cells can occur along the entire esophagus. But ...

Esophageal manometry is an outpatient test used to identify problems with movement and pressure in the esophagus that may lead to problems like heartburn. The esophagus is the "food pipe" leading from ...

The esophageal sphincters are bands of muscles at the top and bottom of the esophagus — the muscular tube that passes food and drink from the mouth to the stomach. Esophageal sphincters open and close ...

People who drank hot tea more often at hotter temperatures saw a higher risk. Hot drinks like coffee or tea get us going every morning, and when you’re tired from just waking up, they can’t go down ...