We aimed to identify the presence and length of esophagectomy proficiency gain curves in terms of short- and long-term mortality for esophageal cancer. Patients who underwent esophagectomy for ...

To explore the feasibility of mesangium or membrane anatomy theory in thoracolaparoscopic radical esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, 98 patients with esophageal cancer were enrolled including 45 ...

Esophagectomy—removal of the diseased portion of the esophagus—is a mainstay treatment for esophageal cancer. After removal of the cancerous part of the esophagus—the tube that carries food from the ...

Randomized Trial of Text Messaging to Reduce Early Discontinuation of Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: SWOG S1105 Original patient data from the TIME trial ...

SEATTLE -- Only about 40% of patients who undergo minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer had reached full occupational recovery 1 year postoperatively, a retrospective study found.

A person may be able to return to their typical activities around 3 weeks after surgery. Appetite loss is typically the hardest adjustment, and most people adapt to the changes in their body and new ...

Guidelines have shifted to now recommend endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s esophagus (BE) with low and high-grade dysplasia. Previously, esophagectomy was the standard therapy for ...

Long-term survivors after esophagectomy with gastric pull-up can enjoy a satisfying meal and good quality of life according to a new study. This study concluded that pessimism about the long-term ...

We randomly assigned 220 patients with adenocarcinoma of the mid-to-distal esophagus or adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia involving the distal esophagus either to transhiatal esophagectomy or to ...

Esophagectomy outcomes trended in the wrong direction at hospitals owned by private-equity companies, a review of more than 9,000 cases showed. Statistically significant differences existed for 30-day ...

A cross-disciplinary research team has, for the first time, successfully applied NIR-II (1,000–3,000 nm) fluorescence video imaging during esophagectomy—a complex surgical procedure involving the ...

Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside the esophagus. This tube starts in the back of the throat, goes through the neck and connects with the stomach in the abdomen. The wall of the esophagus ...