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Researchers Shed Light on Esophageal Disease
Jun 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Canadian Light Source (CLS) staff scientist Luca Quaroni and Dr. Alan Casson from the University of Saskatchewan used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify tissue afflicted with ...
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A new indicator for esophageal varix in alcoholic disease
May 20, 2008 |
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Variceal hemorrhaging is associated with a high mortality rate. The early detection of esophageal varices is critical for the effective prevention of variceal hemorrhage.
Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds
Jul 25, 2008 |
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New research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows elevated plasma DNA is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer. The study also suggests that plasma DNA levels rise b ...
Are manometric findings different between the patients with erosive and nonerosive disease?
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as the pathological retrograde movement of gastric contents into the esophagus. Various esophageal motility disturbances which may be important in reflux are observed in patients ...
Genetic predictors of esophageal cancer identified
Nov 05, 2008 |
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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 Resear ...
Gene variations alter risk of esophageal cancer
Nov 05, 2008 |
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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. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Barrett's esophagus patients have same survival rates as general population
Oct 26, 2009 |
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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 survival rates for the general population. These findings ...
Biodegradable gel being studied as a treatment for esophageal cancer
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Gastroenterologists at Rush University Medical Center are studying the safety and efficacy of a new system for delivering chemotherapy for patients with esophageal cancer, a rare, but deadly disease that attacks the throat. ...
Drinking wine lowers risk of Barrett's esophagus, precursor to esophageal cancer
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Drinking one glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's Esophagus by 56 percent, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in the March issue of Gastroenterology. Barrett's Esophagus is a p ...
Newly discovered esophagus stem cells grow into transplantable tissue
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered stem cells in the esophagus of mice that were able to grow into tissue-like structures and when placed into immune-deficient ...
A safe, well-tolerated, and effective treatment for metastatic esophageal cancer
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Metastatic esophageal squamous cell cancer has very poor prognosis. Conventional surgery is considered the most effective treatment, but many cases are inoperable at the time of diagnosis.
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