News tagged with esophageal


A potential targets for the prevention or treatment of esophageal carcinoma

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 29, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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 blotting and ...


New therapeutic treatment approach improves survival in esophageal cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 06, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A study released at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando found that a new therapeutic treatment, when delivered endoscopically and used in combination with chemotherapy ...


H. Pylori bacteria may help prevent some esophageal cancers

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 06, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

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, which are called Helicobacter pylori, live i ...


Endoscopy may not be necessary in asymptomatic children after caustic ingestion

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 26, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study from researchers in Italy reports that endoscopy may not be necessary in children who show no symptoms after a caustic ingestion. The results demonstrated that the incidence of severe abnormalities of the esophagus ...


Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds

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created Jul 25, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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 ...



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