Esophageal Cancer News

Excess Body Weight Linked with More Than 100,000 New Cancer Diagnoses Each Year in U.S. (November 9, 2009)

According to estimates from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), excess body weight may be responsible for more than 100,000 new cancer diagnoses each year in the United States. Excess body weight is increasingly recognized as a risk factor... Continue Reading

Less Extensive Treatment Doesn’t Worsen Survival with Early Esophageal Cancer (September 4, 2009)

Among patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma that involves only the innermost lining (mucosa) of the esophagus, treatment to remove just the cancer appears to result in similar overall survival as treatment that removes the entire esophagus. These results... Continue Reading

Vegetarians May Have Lower Cancer Risk (July 6, 2009)

Compared with meat eaters, vegetarians and those who eat fish but not meat appear to have a lower risk of several types of cancer. The results of this study were published in the British Journal of Cancer. Studies have suggested that consumption of red... Continue Reading

Scalding Hot Tea May Increase the Risk of Esophageal Cancer (April 6, 2009)

Individuals who drink scalding hot tea may have as much as eight times the risk of developing esophageal cancer compared with individuals who consume their tea warm or lukewarm. The results of this study were published in the British Medical Journal.[1] The... Continue Reading

Alcohol-induced Flushing Linked with Esophageal Cancer (March 31, 2009)

People who experience facial flushing after consuming alcohol may have an increased risk of developing alcohol-related esophageal cancer. These results were published in PLoS Medicine. Worldwide, an estimated 3.5% of all cancer deaths are attributable... Continue Reading

Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer Can Tolerate Chemoradiotherapy (November 13, 2008)

Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer Can Tolerate Chemoradiotherapy Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is an effective treatment and does not present major toxicity for elderly patients with esophageal cancer, according to the results of a study released in an... Continue Reading

Guidelines Do Not Recommend Endoscopy for GERD (October 24, 2008)

Guidelines Do Not Recommend Endoscopy for GERD The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a medical position statement that recommends against using endoscopy for the screening of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).... Continue Reading

Guidelines Do Not Recommend Endoscopy for GERD (October 24, 2008)

New Study Confirms Increased Incidence of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus in White Americans (September 4, 2008)

New Study Confirms Increased Incidence of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus in White Americans Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have reported that between 1975 and 2004, the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus increased by 463%... Continue Reading

Being Overweight Associated with Increased Risk of Several Cancers (February 19, 2008)

Being Overweight Associated with Increased Risk of Several Cancers Excess bodyweight increases the risk of developing several types of cancer, according to results recently published in The Lancet. It is estimated that in the United States, one out of... Continue Reading