Prior Esophageal Candida Infection Raises Esophageal Cancer Risk in Achalasia Patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal30 Jan 2025 8:30 PM ISTNetherlands: A recent retrospective cohort study has shed light on the connection between esophageal Candida infection and an elevated risk of...
Adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2024 9:00 PM ISTBottom Line: In patients with unresectable, locally advanced esophageal cancer, the triple combination of radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy...
New guideline: Barrett's esophagus can precede esophageal cancer, but not all patients need a procedure to remove abnormal cells Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2024 10:15 PM ISTThe American Gastroenterological Association's (AGA) new evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline on Endoscopic Eradication Therapy of Barrett's...
Periostin shows promise to help fight a common form of esophageal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 April 2024 8:30 PM ISTEsophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for around 90% of esophageal cancers, especially in East Asia. New findings in The American Journal...
Patient recovery after surgery for esophageal cancer not influenced by using standard or keyhole incisions: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 March 2024 8:00 PM ISTNew research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when comparing standard and keyhole surgical incisions for...
Proton therapy highly effective in esophageal cancer compared to proton therapy: JAMA Niveditha Subramani23 Aug 2023 10:30 AM ISTEsophageal cancer is a tremendous challenge to global health and is potentially reported to be one of the malignant tumors of the digestive tract. It...
Medical Bulletin 28/07/2023 Roshni Dhar28 July 2023 3:15 PM ISTLow fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants’ brains Maternal malnutrition remains a problem for women worldwide,...
Identification of genetic drivers for esophageal cancer creates new opportunity for screening, treatment Roshni Dhar28 July 2023 9:30 AM ISTEsophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a highly lethal cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less than 20 percent. Although a precursor lesion to EAC,...
Endocytoscopy, an effective screening tool for diagnosing early esophageal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Endocytoscopy (ECS) can be used as an effective screening tool for diagnosing early esophageal cancer (EC), a recent study published in...
Preoperative sarcopenia predictor of pneumonia after laparoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer Dr. Shravani Dali20 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTEsophageal cancer is one of the most common malignancies and has a poor prognosis despite advancements in treatment . Esophagectomy is the mainstay of...
Bariatric surgery treats severe obesity without increasing esophageal and gastric cancer risk: JAMA Aditi14 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTFrance: Researchers have found in a new study that bariatric surgery could treat severe obesity without increasing the risk of esophageal and...
FAPI-PET predicts concurrent chemoradiotherapy response in esophageal cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal31 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with a fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) radiotracer may predict if esophageal cancer...
