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Barrett’s Esophagus Therapies
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a drug and device therapy using photosensitizer drugs activated by laser light for mucosal ablation. Porfimer sodium PDT has been used extensively with proven long-term efficacy
Continue readingLong-term Esophageal Cancer Survivors QOL?
Esophageal cancer patients who survive 1 year or more after potentially curative treatment for esophageal cancer can lead satisfactory lives. Conventional esophageal cancer therapies cause short, long-term
Continue readingBlack Raspberries Slow Esophageal Cancer
New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed
Continue readingPre-Op Chemo- Esophageal Cancer
In patients who have esophageal cancer that is potentially removable by surgery, does the use of chemotherapy before surgery result in improved survival? Debulking cancer or shrinking a tumor with chemo
Continue readingPreoperative Esophageal Cancer Staging-
Background Accurate detection of metastasis to lymph nodes is an essential component of the approach to treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance imaging
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There was no significant difference in 30-day mortality among esophageal cancer patients; however, MIE had lower blood loss, shorter hospital stay, and reduced total morbidity and respiratory complications. Esophageal
Continue readingStage 4 Esophageal cancer- W/ Mets
“We never even knew he had esophageal cancer until he started having trouble swallowing. He was sick and always tired over the last few years he had daily heartburn and acid reflux problems” My
Continue readingNeoadjuvant Chemo for Esophageal Cancer- Is it worth it?
Esophageal cancer is complicated. Get help understanding both conventional and non-conventional therapies to increase both your quality and quantity of life Neoadjuvant chemoradiation (undergoing chemo
Continue readingLooking for The Best Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Care in Massachusetts?
Dear Cancer Coach-Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Colitis, Sepsis, Lymph node Involvement- What do We do? From: Melanie Subject: Esophageal Adenocarcinoma My brother was recently diagnosed with Esophageal
Continue readingEsophageal Cancer? Pre-habilitate
Pre-habilitation or to To Pre-habilitate is “getting in shape” for your surgery is once such low-tech but beneficial therapy. Where newly diagnosed cancer is concerned, surgery is often the
Continue readingEsophageal Cancer Stage 4
In conclusion, curcumin may act synergistically with the chemotherapeutic regimen FOLFOX in gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo by inducing apoptosis via Bcl/Bax-caspase 8,9-caspase 3 pathway. Dear
Continue readingMetastatic Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
“Many studies have shown that natural dietary agents, in combination with chemical agents, can improve the therapeutic response of cancers to chemotherapy and reduce the associated side-effects.” From:
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