A multi-institutional study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the first to identify one of ...

The addition of sintilimab to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy achieved a 60% pathological complete response rate vs 47.3% with ...

Barrett's esophagus can be treated with lifestyle modifications, medications, and surgery. While prevention is undoubtedly important, there are valuable ways to avoid harmful health effects of Barrett ...

The esophagus is a muscular tube that carries food and liquids from the throat to the stomach. The esophagus runs through the middle of the chest cavity and has two circular muscles called sphincters ...

The findings could have significant implications for how we assess cancer risk. They suggest that if a person with Barrett's esophagus has an early CDKN2A mutation but no mutations in p53, it ...

At operation a large bronchogenic carcinoma occupied the left lower lobe, crossed the major fissure and was fixed to the lateral wall of the esophagus and the lateral aspect of the aorta.

CERTAIN lesions of the esophagus, whether localized like a web or more diffuse like scleroderma, may impair esophageal distensibility without narrowing the width of the esophageal lumen as it is ...

What is a 5-year relative survival rate? Where do these numbers come from? 5-year relative survival rates for esophageal cancer Understanding the numbers Keep in mind that survival rates are estimates ...

Esophageal hypomotility in general and especially ineffective esophageal motility according to the Chicago criteria of primary motility disorders of the esophagus, is one of the most frequently ...

The Radiologic Sciences Department is dedicated to excellence in innovative medical imaging education throughout a variety of health care environments while serving diverse patient populations as ...

Manometry is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of the primary esophageal motility disorders, which include achalasia, scleroderma, diffuse esophageal spasm, hypertensive lower esophageal ...