#VisualAbstract: No differences in survival in patients with esophageal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy followed by esophagectomy
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Tag: esophageal cancer
#VisualAbstract: Major postoperative complications are associated with worse long-term survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy
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Nivolumab in resected esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer improved survival
1. Adjuvant nivolumab significantly improved disease-free survival compared to placebo among patients with resected esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer. 2. ...
#VisualAbstract: Hybrid Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
1. A hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy approach (Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy) was found to have lower rates of intraoperative and postoperative complications ...
Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy associated with lower complication rates compared to open esophagectomy
1. A hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy approach (Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy) was found to have lower rates of intraoperative and postoperative complications ...
Hot tea consumption associated with increased esophageal cancer risk in high-risk individuals
1. Hot tea consumption in combination with excessive smoking or alcohol use was associated with a higher risk for esophageal ...
Extensive lymphadenectomy may not increase patient survival with esophageal cancer
1. In a retrospective review of over 600 patients that underwent esophageal cancer surgery, there was no significant association between ...
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Chemotherapy Use, Performance Status, and Quality of Life at the End of Life While the administration of chemotherapy in end-stage ...
Endoscopic screening for esophageal cancer may reduce long-term mortality
1. In a prospective cohort trial of over 3000 volunteers who live in areas with high incidence of esophageal cancer, ...
Salvage esophagectomy may improve survival in patients with esophageal cancer
1. Extent of resection and preoperative tumor depth were significant predictors of improved 3- and 5-year survival in patients who ...
