New Mayo Clinic research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett’s esophagus, which can be a precursor for esophageal cancer, are no different than the…

Researchers have found that early stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated as effectively by less-invasive, organ-sparing endoscopic therapy as compared to more complex surgical removal of the…

Men who drink beer or liquor on a regular basis may face a heightened risk of several different types of cancer, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among…

Wine seems to protect against the development of Barrett’s esophagus, as does higher educational status, according to a study published in the March issue of Gastroenterology.

Patients with Barrett’s esophagus…

Having a glass of wine a day may lower the risk of developing a disorder called Barrett’s esophagus, a condition of the lining of the passage running from the mouth…

Variations in a common gene pathway may affect esophageal cancer risk, a dangerous and rapidly increasing type of cancer, according to research by scientists at The University of Texas M.…

Researchers have identified 11 genotypes that may increase esophageal cancer risk, according to research published in the November issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer…

Expression of Livin in fresh esophageal cancer tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western blotting and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), VEGF by Its correlation Western…

Some bacteria may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, according to a new review of the medical literature. These bacteria,…

Gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas have a poor prognosis. However, numerous randomized clinical trials (RCT) have evaluated, and continue to evaluate, the survival benefit of various treatment regimens. Surgery remains standard care for early…

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…

Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry and tissue array reveal that the progression to adenocarcinoma is associated with increased Slug expression and this…

In the November 1st issue of G&D, a team of scientists led by Dr. Anil Rustgi (UPENN) presents an innovative new model of esophageal cancer, which holds great promise as an experimental…

In a surprising finding, American scientists have found that when battling oesophageal cancer, married patients don’t fare as well as their single…

The American Cancer Society estimates that during 2007 approximately 15,560 new esophageal cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States. This disease is 3 to…

The esophagus is a muscular tube that carries food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagus is usually between 10 and 13 inches long. The normal adult esophagus…

The risk of developing this disease can be greatly reduced by avoiding certain risk factors.

Some risk factors such as age, sex, and race cannot be changed. Other lifestyle…

There are no early detection tests used in the United States to screen the general population for esophageal cancer. However, people who are at high risk for esophageal…

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that people with the most-aggressive form of Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition that can lead…

Research on the treatment and prevention of esophageal cancer is now being done at many medical centers, university hospitals, and other institutions across the nation.

Genetics: Researchers have…

Prevention

Doctors cannot always explain why one person gets cancer and another does not. However, scientists have studied general patterns of cancer in the population to learn what things around us and…

Cancer of the esophagus is fairly common in some parts of the world. But in the United States, this disease accounts for only about 1 percent of all cancers.

The exact…

To find the cause of any of these symptoms, the doctor asks about the patient’s personal and family medical history and does a complete physical exam. In addition to checking…

The methods used to treat cancer are very powerful. It is hard to limit the effects of therapy so that only cancer cells are removed…

Obese patients who undergo surgery for esophageal cancer with a procedure called transhiatal esophagectomy appear to fare just as well as their normal weight counterparts, according to study findings presented…