Surgery was found to be slightly more cost-effective than radiotherapy for treating esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in China, according to a study published January 30 in Springer Nature.

NEW YORK -- Each year, about 18,000 people die from esophageal cancer, including singer Eddie Money. In Monday night's episode of ABC's "The Good Doctor," a patient underwent a unique procedure to ...

There is no difference in recovery, complication or cost between the two most common surgical approaches for esophageal cancer. Researchers have found “there is no evidence” that either open surgery ...

New research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when comparing standard and keyhole surgical incisions for the treatment of esophageal cancer (cancer of the ...

Investigators reviewed data from the SANO trial to assess long-term comparative effectiveness of active surveillance vs standard esophagectomy in patients with complete clinical response following ...

People battling advanced esophageal cancers should get doses of chemotherapy both before and after tumor-removing surgeries, a new study suggests. "There is considerable disagreement as to whether ...

Esophageal cancer is classified into adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, with dysphagia as a common symptom. Diagnosis involves endoscopy, biopsy, and imaging to confirm cancer presence and ...

In the largest Nordic study to date concerning esophageal cancer surgery, the researchers found clear evidence that decompression with a nasogastric tube is associated with less serious complications.

For patients with Barrett esophagus, anti-reflux surgery may not reduce but rather increase the risk of esophageal cancer compared with anti-reflux medication, a new study suggests. Researchers ...