Patient recovery after surgery for oesophageal cancer isn ’ t influenced by using standard or keyhole incisions
New research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when comparing standard and keyhole surgical incisions for the treatment of oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet). The study, led by the University of Bristol Medical School and published in the British Journal of Surgery, showed surgeons treating patients with oesophageal cancer do not need to change their practice if they have a strong preference for either procedure type. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news
Asthma of the oesophagus: the alarming rise of a rare inflammatory condition
The little-known digestive disease is hard to diagnose but can affect swallowing and require emergency treatmentLisa Thornton was heavily pregnant and in her early 30s when she noticed the feeling of a blockage in her oesophagus, the muscular food pipe that connects the mouth to the stomach. “At the time, I just thought it was just the pregnancy,” says Thornton, now 50, who lives in the New Forest in Hampshire. “I thought it was everything pushing up. But a few years later, things started to get worse.”During a Sunday roast with her family, a chunk of broccoli suddenly lodged in her throat, causing spasms that pers...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 10, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Cox Tags: Science Medical research Diets and dieting Life and style Health Allergies NHS GPs Doctors Society Source Type: news
Oesophageal cancer test ‘should be made more available in UK’
Charities say deaths will be prevented if ‘sponge on a string’ test is widely adoptedA test that can detect oesophageal cancer at an earlier stage than current methods should be made more widely available to prevent deaths, charities have said.The capsule sponge test, previously known as Cytosponge, involves a patient swallowing a dissolvable pill on a string. The pill then releases a sponge which collects cells from the oesophagus as it is retrieved.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent Tags: Cancer Health Society NHS UK news Cancer research Medical research Source Type: news
Accidental ingestion of concentrated white vinegar in Hatay children in Turkey - At ıcı A, Miçooğulları L, Uğur B, Celikkaya ME, Akçora B.
White vinegar which contains high concentrations (~85 %) of acetic acid is a staple ingredient used in food preparation in many Mediterranean cuisines but in small amounts. Being corrosive, it can cause ulcerative injury to the oropharynx and oesophagus an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Fancy trying an intense hot sauce challenge? Be warned, it could leave you vomiting so hard that you tear your oesophagus
Viral chilli-eating challenges could leave you violently vomiting and, in extreme cases, even tear your oesophagus, warns Birmingham-based dietitian Dr Duane Mellor. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Obesity may not be the only factor to link ultra-processed foods to higher risk of mouth, throat and oesophagus cancers
Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with a higher risk of developing cancers of upper aerodigestive tract (including the mouth, throat and oesophagus), according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 22, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news
UK trials for cancer breath tests reach final stages
Quick and simple tests in GP surgeries could detect cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon or liverSimply blowing into a bag at a GP ’s surgery could show that a patient has cancer. That is the aim of an ambitious new project that is going through its final clinical trials in the UK. If successful,cancer breath tests could be used in a few years in order topinpoint a range of tumours in the early stages of their development.The technique is primarily aimed atdetecting cancers of the gut, including those of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas and colon, but could also be used to pinpoint cases of liver cancer. I...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 4, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science Editor Tags: Cancer Health Medical research Science Medicine UK news Source Type: news
DR MARTIN SCURR: Why do I always have to cough after eating?
DR MARTIN SCURR: Normally, when we swallow, a set of automatic muscular movements kicks in, contracting in a co-ordinated way to move the food and drink down from the oesophagus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How a blast of hot gas fired down the oesophagus could ease the agony of heartburn
Argon gas is fired from a tube inserted into the oesophagus while the patient is under sedation. The treatment targets the area where acid often leaks back up into the food pipe, causing pain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS introduces scalpel-free operation to cure bad breath
The only current treatment for the problem, called Zenker's diverticulum, where food debris gets stuck in pockets of tissue in the oesophagus, has been to remove the tissue with invasive surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Amie Just: Nebraska can't afford Irish hangover after inexplicable loss to Northwestern
The seventh loss in a row for Nebraska was a roundhouse kick to the gullet, especially after the hope-springs-eternal-esque offseason. #hopesprings #amiejust #roundhousekick #hangover #northwestern (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New double-drug therapy gives fresh hope to Brits with oesophagus cancer
New trial results suggest that patients given the immunotherapy medicine tislelizumab alongside chemotherapy are likely to live much longer than those given chemotherapy alone. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DR MEGAN ROSSI: The simple tips to help extinguish heartburn
DR MEGAN ROSSI: When you overfill your stomach in one sitting, it creates an unequal pressure between the stomach and the oesophagus, and essentially lifts the trapdoor. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer: Pain in four areas of the body could be symptomatic of an oesophageal tumour
THE UNCONTROLLED growth that characterises most cancers is what renders the disease so difficult to treat. This is why receiving an early diagnosis is critical for survival. According to various health bodies, pain in four sites of the body could signal a tumour growing in the oesophagus. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
John Thaw: Actor died from 'difficult' battle with oesophagus cancer - condition explained
JOHN THAW, who was best known for his titular role in television series Inspector Morse, sadly passed away in 2002 after a battle with oesophagus cancer. Having first revealed his diagnosis to the public back in 2001, Thaw underwent treatment on his oesophagus until he sadly lost his battle with the condition in February the following year. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
