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Category Archives for esophageal cancer
Barrett’s Esophagus- Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
Minimally invasive, cost-effective alternative to endoscopy identifies precursor to cancer of the esophagus (Barrett’s esophagus) Do you have symptoms of Barrett’s Esophagus or Gastroesophageal
Continue readingStage 4 esophageal cancer diagnosis
The important thing is that he has lowered his esophageal cancer tumor burden. By doing this your brother is giving his body the ability to strengthen his immune system… Cancer Coach- My brother
Continue readingBarrett’s Esophagus- what are my options?
The medical significance of Barrett’s Esophagus is its strong association with esophageal adenocarcinoma, a very often deadly cancer,“ Bioavailable curcumin formulations: A review of pharmacokinetic
Continue readingBarrett’s Esophagus leads to Esophageal Cancer?!
Barrett’s esophagus refers to an abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower portion of the esophagus. It is characterized by the replacement of the normal stratified squamous epithelium
Continue readingEsophageal Cancer Screening: Unnecessary, Expensive, Harmful?
“A group of U.S. internal medicine doctors today recommended limiting esophageal cancer screening to people with chronic heartburn who have additional, more severe symptoms…” Do you have
Continue readingEd Mitchell’s Story of Esophageal Cancer- Conventional, Non, Mind-Body, etc.
I fired Dr. T. and told him that if someone hangs up a shingle as primary care doctor and doesn’t know the symptoms of esophageal cancer, then he shouldn’t be in the business. In 1994 I was
Continue readingReduce Toxicity, Enhance Efficacy-Esophageal Cancer Therapy
The role of neoadjuvant therapy in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal carcinoma still remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy
Continue readingEarly Stage Esophageal Cancer…Safe, Low-risk Strategies
Although esophageal carcinoma is a relatively uncommon cancer in Western countries, there has been a rising incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and increasing mortality due to that disease in
Continue readingLife after Esophageal Cancer Surgery aka Esophagectomy
Background: Esophagectomy represents an exemplar of controlled major trauma, with marked metabolic, immunologic, and physiologic changes as well as an associated high incidence of complications. Eicosapentaenoic
Continue readingMinimally-Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE)-
Researchers have found that early stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated as effectively by less-invasive, organ-sparing endoscopic therapy as compared to more complex surgical removal of the esophagus,
Continue readingReflux Surgery no Guard Against Esophageal Cancer
Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn — also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD — continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus even after
Continue readingEsophageal Cancer- PET = Accurate Staging
PET has been shown to be the most effective staging modality for the evaluation of distant metastatic disease for patients with esophageal cancer A cancer diagnosis is nothing without accurate staging.
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