Esophageal cancer news

Barrett’s patients who smoke are twice as likely to develop esophageal cancer

Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients who smoke tobacco are at a two-fold increased risk of developing esophageal cancer, according…    

Researchers use sugar to halt esophageal cancer in its tracks

Scientists working at the Medical Research Council have identified changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line…    

UNC Researcher to Help Lead New Esophageal Cancer Network

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher is one of five co-principal investigators in a new…    

Esophageal cancer risk higher in medically treated GERD patients with fewest symptoms

Medically treated patients with mild or no symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at higher risk for…    

Mechanism for esophageal cancer uncovered

A gene thought to be associated with cancer development can be a tumor suppressor gene in mice, researchers…    

Red meat linked to esophageal, stomach cancer risks

Red-meat lovers may have a greater likelihood of developing certain cancers of the throat and stomach than people…    

Osteoporosis Drugs do not Increase Risk of Esophageal Cancer

Although some reports have suggested a link between the use of oral bisphosphonates (drugs that prevent the loss…    

Thriving After Cancer: Care Plans Help Map the Road to Wellness

Ed Gardella, a police officer for 31 years, thought he was pretty tough. But then the 70-year old…    

A biotherapy strategy for esophageal cancer in the future

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Its mortality is very high due to relatively…    

Barrett’s Esophagus Patients Have Same Survival Rates as General Population

New Mayo Clinic research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett’s esophagus, which can be a…    

Minimally-Invasive Treatment Found Effective for Esophageal Cancer

Researchers have found that early stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated as effectively by less-invasive,…    

Daily drinking may raise risk of several cancers

Men who drink beer or liquor on a regular basis may face a heightened risk of several different…    

Alcohol type linked to Barrett’s esophagus risk

Wine seems to protect against the development of Barrett’s esophagus, as does higher educational status, according to a…    

Wine may cut risk of esophagus pre-cancer

Having a glass of wine a day may lower the risk of developing a disorder called Barrett’s esophagus,…    

Gene Variations Alter Risk of Esophageal Cancer

Variations in a common gene pathway may affect esophageal cancer risk, a dangerous and rapidly increasing type of…    

Genetic Predictors of Esophageal Cancer Identified

Researchers have identified 11 genotypes that may increase esophageal cancer risk, according to research published in the November…    

A potential targets for the prevention or treatment of esophageal carcinoma

Expression of Livin in fresh esophageal cancer tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western blotting and reverse transcriptase-polymerase…    

H. Pylori Bacteria May Help Prevent Some Esophageal Cancers

Some bacteria may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, according…    

How to treat gastroesophageal adenocarcinom patients?

Gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas have a poor prognosis. However, numerous randomized clinical trials (RCT) have evaluated, and continue to evaluate,…    

Black raspberries slow cancer by altering hundreds of genes

New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries,…