Ulcer healing can cause esophageal scarring ... Ohki and colleagues now plan to use their technique to treat patients with early esophageal carcinoma. They note that their technique could broaden ...

An esophageal ulcer is a sore produced by erosion of the protective mucosal layer that lines the esophagus. The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. In people with ...

Barrett's esophagus is a premalignant condition that predisposes to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The carcinogenetic process of Barrett's mucosa progresses through increasing ...

One month later abdominal exploration was performed for carcinoma of the stomach ... or when rupture of the esophagus is not considered, perforated peptic ulcer is most commonly the diagnosis.

The best multimodal approach for resectable locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma is unclear. An important question is whether perioperative chemotherapy is preferable to preoperative ...

Patients who traveled to high-volume centers for esophagectomy experienced better outcomes than those who sought treatment ...

For patients with resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma, perioperative chemotherapy with FLOT leads to improved survival compared with preoperative chemoradiotherapy.

Background and Aims: The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased significantly. Barrett's esophagus (BE), a known precursor, has a high prevalence but only few patients with this ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma, perioperative chemotherapy with fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) leads to improved survival ...