Many Preop EAC Biopsies Fail to Predict True Tumor Grade Many Preop EAC Biopsies Fail to Predict True Tumor Grade
Inaccurate preoperative biopsy findings could mean that patients who are candidates for endoscopic resection are unnecessarily undergoing esophagectomy.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 10, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Chemoradiotherapy Safe, Effective for High-Risk Esophageal SCC Chemoradiotherapy Safe, Effective for High-Risk Esophageal SCC
For patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), outcomes with chemoradiotherapy were comparable to those with esophagectomy. The study was published as a preprint and has not been peer reviewed.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 12, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Survival Similar for Early, Delayed Surgery in Stage I Esophageal Cancer
For patients with stage II/III esophageal cancer, five - year survival is improved with early versus delayed esophagectomy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 23, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Study finds up to 24 percent of esophagectomy patients can develop VTE post-operatively
(American Association for Thoracic Surgery) A new study presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that the percentage of patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer who suffer Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) post-operatively is much higher than previously reported, with as many as 24 percent suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE). Six-month mortality for patients with VTE was 17.6 percent compared to 2.1 percent for those without. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Age Should Not Prevent Aggressive Esophageal Cancer Treatment Age Should Not Prevent Aggressive Esophageal Cancer Treatment
Neoadjuvant chemoradiation plus esophagectomy can be performed safely in well-selected older patients with locally advanced esophageal or esophagogastric junction cancer, according to a reviewMedscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 2, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
What Happens After an Esophagectomy
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - January 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What Is a Transhiatal Esophagectomy?
Title: What Is a Transhiatal Esophagectomy?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 7/30/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - July 30, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
What Is a Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy?
Title: What Is a Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - July 1, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Postoperative atrial fibrillation does not impact on overall survival after esophagectomy
(Impact Journals LLC) Volume 11, Issue 25 of Oncotarget reported that Administration of landiolol hydrochloride was found to be associated with reduced incidence of atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in our previous randomized controlled trial. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 23, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Video: Esophagectomy
Esophagectomy is surgery to remove your esophagus. It's used to treat Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - February 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Surgery/HIPEC Safer Than Other High-Risk Cancer Procedures
(MedPage Today) -- Lower infection, 30-day mortality rates than with Whipple, esophagectomy (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - January 15, 2019 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Should Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Now Be Standard? Should Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Now Be Standard?
With hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy, the incidence of complications is lower than with open esophagectomy, but the overall survival rates are similar.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Fewer Complications Found With Hybrid Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 -- Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy results in lower incidence of intraoperative and postoperative major complications compared with open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, according to a study published in the Jan.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 9, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Surgeon Volume and Impact on Esophagectomy Outcomes Surgeon Volume and Impact on Esophagectomy Outcomes
Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that examines whether operation-specific volume and surrogate volume are significant predictors of in-hospital mortality for esophagectomy.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Back to Work After Esophagectomy?
(MedPage Today) -- Only 40% had full occupational recovery by 1 year (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 16, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
