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Study: Radio waves erase pre-cancer cells in esophagus

Heat generated by radio waves erases most pre-cancerous cells associated with chronic acid reflux, providing an alternative to surgery or the current wait-and-see approach.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Food allergy-related disorder linked to master allergy gene

Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a recently recognized allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 07, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers Shed Light on Esophageal Disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- Canadian Light Source (CLS) staff scientist Luca Quaroni and Dr. Alan Casson from the University of Saskatchewan used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify tissue afflicted with ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Alcohol types and socioeconomic status are associated with Barrett's esophagus risk

Although the relationship between alcohol and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is well established, studies investigating the association between alcohol intake and reflux esophagitis (RE), Barrett's esophagus (BE) and ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A safe, well-tolerated, and effective treatment for metastatic esophageal cancer

Metastatic esophageal squamous cell cancer has very poor prognosis. Conventional surgery is considered the most effective treatment, but many cases are inoperable at the time of diagnosis.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drinking wine lowers risk of Barrett's esophagus, precursor to esophageal cancer

Drinking one glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's Esophagus by 56 percent, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in the March issue of Gastroenterology. Barrett's Esophagus is a p ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Altered micriobiome prevalent in the diseased esophagus

Gastroesophageal reflux diseases , or GERD, affects about 10 million people in the United States, yet the cause and an unexpected increase in its prevalence over the last three decades remains unexplainable. Now, researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Operation of heartburn provides little protection against esophageal cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- Severe heartburn is the most important risk factor for suffering from glandular cell carcinoma (adenocarcinoma) in the esophagus. Scientists have therefore hoped that surgery for heartburn should have a protective ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New clinical trial explores role of vitamin D in preventing esophageal cancer

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, physicians at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center who are Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers are exploring the role of Vitamin D in preventing esophageal ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1