Latest research findings

04
Jul
Improvements in post-surgical mortality for esophageal cancer

Improvements in post-surgical mortality for esophageal cancer

Although esophageal cancer remains one of the most deadly cancers, this Swedish population-based study from the Karolinska Institutet documents
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25
Apr
Real-world experience with capsule sponge test

Real-world experience with capsule sponge test

This large prospective observational study evaluated the potential usefulness of the Capsule Sponge (CS) test – a non-invasive method of
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21
Mar
Circulating tumor DNA and recurrence of esophagogastric cancer

Circulating tumor DNA and recurrence of esophagogastric cancer

Persons with esophagogastric adenocarcinoma who undergo neoadjuvant therapy and curative-intent surgery are unfortunately still at risk for recurrence even
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18
Feb
Cost-effectiveness analysis of Barrett's screening

Cost-effectiveness analysis of Barrett's screening

From South Australia's Flinders University, Dr. Aoki and colleagues report on a cost-effectiveness analysis of various screening
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03
Dec
Liquid biopsy to diagnose esophageal adenocarcinoma

Liquid biopsy to diagnose esophageal adenocarcinoma

This impressive multicenter study by Miyoshi et al. introduces a new diagnostic tool named EMERALD, which is a six-circulating
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19
Nov
Neoplastic progression in young Barrett's patients

Neoplastic progression in young Barrett's patients

Esophageal adenocarcinoma is quite rare among persons younger than 40 years, but the consequences of the disease, including years of
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22
Oct
Diagnosis and management of GERD

Diagnosis and management of GERD

While most adults occasionally experience symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, such as heartburn and regurgitation, approximately 20% (30 million people in
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15
Oct
Ethics of screening based on race/ethnicity

Ethics of screening based on race/ethnicity

This article explores some of the ethical implications of using race and ethnicity for cancer screening, using esophageal adenocarcinoma and
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12
Sep
Tension between risk-based and patient-centered esophageal cancer screening

Tension between risk-based and patient-centered esophageal cancer screening

This interesting and thoughtful paper by Dr. Elspeth Davies at the University of Cambridge investigates the use of the capsule
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04
Sep
Eradication therapy for Barrett's

Eradication therapy for Barrett's

An evidence-based compendium of recommended treatments
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