esophageal cancer

Pembrolizumab Approved for Some Patients with Advanced Esophageal Cancer Bookmark

Article from the National Cancer Institute curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pembrolizumab for certain advanced esophageal cancers, depending on testing results. The National Cancer Institute explains here.

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Esophageal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®)–Patient Version Bookmark

Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

Esophageal cancer is common and difficult to treat; causation, classification and diagnosis are evolving. Read here a patient-friendly overview of the disease from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.

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Nivolumab Versus Chemotherapy in Patients with Advanced Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Refractory or Intolerant to Previous Chemotherapy (Attraction-3): A Multicentre, Randomised, Open-Label, Phase 3 Trial Bookmark

Research paper from The Lancet curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

In this clinical trial, nivolumab was somewhat superior to chemotherapy for advanced esophageal carcinoma.

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Less Invasive Surgery Wins in Esophageal Cancer Bookmark

Article from MedPage Today curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

Minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer produces similar outcomes with fewer complications than open surgery. A reduction in pulmonary atelectasis may underlie these findings.

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Esophageal Cancer—An Overview Bookmark

Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

Esophageal carcinoma is the ninth most frequently diagnosed potentially lethal cancer worldwide, although there is great geographic variation in disease frequency and cell type of origin. This August 2019 treatise from Medscape illustrates all major aspects.

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