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Reassuring Findings Regarding Oral Bisphosphonates and Esophageal Cancer (August 23, 2010)Oral bisphosphonates—drugs commonly used to prevent or treat osteoporosis—do not appear to increase the risk of esophageal cancer. These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Osteoporosis—a condition characterized... Continue Reading
Chemoradiotherapy plus Surgery Improves Esophageal Cancer Survival (July 19, 2010)Among patients with cancer of the esophagus or esophagogastric junction, treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy prior to surgery resulted in better overall survival than surgery alone. The results of this Phase III clinical trial were presented... Continue Reading
High Circulating Vitamin D Levels Don’t Reduce Risk of Less Common Cancers (July 13, 2010)High levels of vitamin D in the bloodstream do not appear to reduce the risk of seven less common cancers: endometrial, esophageal, stomach, ovarian, pancreatic, kidney, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In fact, there was a suggestion that people with the... Continue Reading
Depression May Persist With Metastatic Cancer (May 27, 2010)A substantial number of patients with metastatic cancer may suffer from depression which tends to persist and grow more severe toward the end of life, according to the results of a study published early online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.[1] While... Continue Reading
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 7, 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
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Reassuring Findings Regarding Oral Bisphosphonates and Esophageal Cancer (August 23, 2010)
Oral bisphosphonates—drugs commonly used to prevent or treat osteoporosis—do not appear to increase the risk of esophageal cancer. These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Osteoporosis—a condition characterized... Continue Reading
High Circulating Vitamin D Levels Don’t Reduce Risk of Less Common Cancers (July 13, 2010)High levels of vitamin D in the bloodstream do not appear to reduce the risk of seven less common cancers: endometrial, esophageal, stomach, ovarian, pancreatic, kidney, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In fact, there was a suggestion that people with the... Continue Reading
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
New Study Confirms Increased Incidence of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus in White Americans (March 8, 2009)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
Obesity and Acid Reflux Significantly Increase Risk of Developing Esophageal Cancer (March 8, 2009)Obesity and Acid Reflux Significantly Increase Risk of Developing Esophageal Cancer According to an article recently published in the journal Gut, individuals who are obese and have frequent symptoms of acid reflux have a significantly increased risk... Continue Reading
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Depression May Persist With Metastatic Cancer (May 27, 2010)
A substantial number of patients with metastatic cancer may suffer from depression which tends to persist and grow more severe toward the end of life, according to the results of a study published early online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.[1] While... Continue Reading
Xeloda® and Eloxatin® Evaluated in Esophageal and Gastric Cancers (March 8, 2009)Xeloda® and Eloxatin® Evaluated in Esophageal and Gastric Cancers According to the results of a Phase III clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, it may be possible to replace 5-FU (5-fluorouracil) with Xeloda® (capecitabine)... Continue Reading
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Chemoradiotherapy plus Surgery Improves Esophageal Cancer Survival (July 19, 2010)
Among patients with cancer of the esophagus or esophagogastric junction, treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy prior to surgery resulted in better overall survival than surgery alone. The results of this Phase III clinical trial were presented... 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
Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer Can Tolerate Chemoradiotherapy (March 8, 2009)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
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