Interventional gastroenterology in oncology

V Wadhwa, N Patel, D Grover, FS Ali… - CA: A Cancer Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is one of the foremost health problems worldwide and is among the leading causes
of death in the United States. Gastrointestinal tract cancers account for almost one third of …

Unveiling Therapeutic Targets for Esophageal Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

R Acharya, A Mahapatra, HK Verma, L Bhaskar - Current Oncology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Esophageal cancer is a highly aggressive and deadly disease, ranking as the sixth leading
cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite advances in treatment, the prognosis …

A viewpoint on material and design considerations for oesophageal stents with extended lifetime

CE Jackson, LSJ Johnson, DA Williams… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Oesophageal stents are meshed tubular implants designed to maintain patency of the
oesophageal lumen and attenuate the symptoms of oesophageal cancer. Oesophageal …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating esophageal stent-placement outcomes in patients with inoperable non-cervical esophageal cancer

M Forootan, M Tabatabaeefar, N Mosaffa… - Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Esophageal stent insertion in patients with inoperable esophageal cancer is
usually accompanied with relatively high adverse symptoms and even mortality. The current …

[HTML][HTML] Induction Radiochemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer: Long-Term Outcomes from a Single-Center Study

B Strzelec, PP Chmielewski, R Taboła - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2025 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: The management of esophageal cancer (EC) remains a significant
clinical challenge, particularly in optimizing therapeutic strategies for different stages and …

Eating disorders and the risk of esophageal and stomach cancers‐a nationwide, population‐based cohort study in Taiwan

HW Yeh, WC Chien, CH Chung… - … Journal of Eating …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous studies have shown elevated cancer risk in anorexia nervosa but the
literature on other eating disorders (EDs) is scarce. This study aimed to investigate the …

Management of locally advanced and metastatic esophageal cancer in the older population

D Bracken-Clarke, AR Farooq, AM Horgan - Current Oncology Reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to synthesise the current literature on the
management of early-stage and metastatic esophageal cancers, focusing on the older …

Polymeric biodegradable stent insertion in the esophagus

K Yang, C Ling, T Yuan, Y Zhu, Y Cheng, W Cui - Polymers, 2016 - mdpi.com
Esophageal stent insertion has been used as a well-accepted and effective alternative to
manage and improve the quality of life for patients diagnosed with esophageal diseases and …

[HTML][HTML] Health-care utilization and complications of endoscopic esophageal dilation in a national population

A Goyal, K Chatterjee, S Yadlapati… - Clinical …, 2017 - synapse.koreamed.org
Methods We used National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database for 2007–2013. International
Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes were used to …

First description of oesophageal melanoma in a cat and palliative treatment by endoscopic argon plasma coagulation laser

R Ferriani, TB Pagano… - Journal of Feline Medicine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Case summary An 11-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat presented with chronic
regurgitation and weight loss. Despite a 2-month history of weight loss, regurgitation …