Periostin shows promise to help fight a common form of oesophageal cancer
Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for around 90% of oesophageal cancers, especially in East…
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Patient recovery after surgery for oesophageal cancer isn’t influenced by using standard or keyhole incisions
New research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when…
Getting oesophageal cancer patients the right treatments faster
A multidisciplinary team of researchers that included 14 graduate students from The University of Texas…
ASCO GI 2024: New immunotherapy combinations for patients with oesophageal cancer
Results from a new phase III study found that combining PD-L1 and TIGIT inhibitors plus…
Most with reflux disease do not have an increased risk of cancer
Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for…
AI can predict certain forms of oesophageal and stomach cancer
In the United States and other western countries, a form of oesophagal and stomach cancer…
Proton radiotherapy to treat oesophageal cancer
“Today we have used proton radiotherapy to treat a patient with oesophageal cancer for the…
Identification of genetic drivers for oesophageal cancer creates new opportunity for screening treatment
Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a highly lethal cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less…
The largest study of its kind shows a need for improvement in oesophageal cancer screenings
A new study published in Gastroenterology aims to improve the effectiveness of screening and surveillance practices for…
Tumour monocyte content predicts immunochemotherapy outcomes for oesophageal cancer
A cancer research study has discovered that the presence of relatively high numbers of immune…