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

New PD-1 Inhibitor Approved for Esophageal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved tislelizumab (Tevimbra) for advanced/metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) previously treated with chemotherapy, BeiGene announced. The approval stipulates use of the PD-1 inhibitor in adults... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 15, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

FDA Approves New Esophageal Cancer Drug FDA Approves New Esophageal Cancer Drug
The checkpoint inhibitor is approved for second-line treatment of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after prior systemic chemotherapy that did not include a PD-L1 inhibitor.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

FDA Approves Tevimbra (tislelizumab-jsgr) for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
BASEL, Switzerland& BEIJING& CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - March 14, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Renowned Thoracic Surgeon Enhances Mesothelioma Care in FL
Dr. Rodney Landreneau is joining the renowned Thoracic Surgical Program at Tampa General Hospital. He spent decades caring for patients with pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer patients in Western Pennsylvania at the University of Pittsburgh and Penn Highlands Healthcare. He’s now moved more than 1,000 miles to help augment Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute’s successful patient care. Landreneau has nearly 40 years of experience treating malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer, as well as benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus. An internationally recognized scientific investigator in the treatme...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - February 26, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Cancer Center Doctors/Specialists Mesothelioma Treatment Source Type: news

Sponge on a string reduces long waits for diagnostic test for cancer
Exclusive: cytosponge detects precursor to oesophageal cancer, slashing NHS waiting times for endoscopiesA “sponge on a string” used to identify a precursor to one of Britain’s deadliest cancers is helping to reduce the long delays faced by patients who need a vital diagnostic test.An NHS trial of the innovative “cytosponge” has found that almost eight out of 10 people who are assessed using the method do not then need to join the waiting list foran endoscopy.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 26, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Cancer Health Cancer research NHS Medical research 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

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers
NEW YORK — Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere, federal health officials said Wednesday in a long-awaited study about the North Carolina base’s contaminated drinking water. Federal health officials called the research one the largest ever done in the United States to assess cancer risk by comparing a group who live and worked in a polluted environment to a similar group that did not. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The study found military personnel stationed at U.S. Marine Corps ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Unexplained Weight Loss Is Linked to Cancer
People who lose a significant amount of weight without dieting, exercise, or other lifestyle changes may also be at higher risk of some cancers, according to researchers who say a sudden drop may be an early indicator of the disease. Those who spontaneously shed more than 10% of their body weight developed cancer at a rate of about 1,362 per 100,000 over a 12-month period, according to a study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association, while the rate of diagnosis among people who hadn’t recently lost weight without explanation was 869 per 100,000. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true...
Source: TIME: Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jemima Denham/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade Boosts pCR Rates in Early Esophageal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Adding an investigational PD-1 inhibitor to chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting significantly improved pathological complete response (pCR) rates for patients with resectable locally advanced esophageal... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - January 22, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Adding Immunotherapy, Anti-TIGIT in First Line Boosts OS in Esophageal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Adding the novel anti-TIGIT monoclonal antibody tiragolumab plus atezolizumab (Tecentriq) to standard first-line chemotherapy significantly improved survival for patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - January 20, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Long-Term Data Affirm First-Line Immunotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- A chemoimmunotherapy combination significantly improved long-term survival in advanced esophageal cancer as compared with chemotherapy, follow-up data from a randomized trial showed. Pembrolizumab (Keytruda... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - January 19, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Lynn Yamada Davis, ‘Cooking With Lynja’ TikTok Sensation, Dies at 67
Lynn Yamada Davis, the star of “Cooking With Lynja” on TikTok, has died at age 67 following a battle with esophageal cancer. “I’m super sad to inform you that Lynja, my mom, has passed away. Her final moments were super peaceful and thankfully she was surrounded by the people she loves most, her…#lynnyamadadavis #cookingwithlynja #tiktok #timdavis #lynjadavis #newjersey #japaneseamerican #tiktokers #seandavis #lynja (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news