Esophagectomy outcomes trended in the wrong direction at hospitals owned by private-equity companies, a review of more than 9,000 cases showed. Statistically significant differences existed for 30-day ...

Randomized Trial of Text Messaging to Reduce Early Discontinuation of Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: SWOG S1105 Original patient data from the TIME trial ...

Esophagectomy—removal of the diseased portion of the esophagus—is a mainstay treatment for esophageal cancer. After removal of the cancerous part of the esophagus—the tube that carries food from the ...

We aimed to identify the presence and length of esophagectomy proficiency gain curves in terms of short- and long-term mortality for esophageal cancer. Patients who underwent esophagectomy for ...

SEATTLE -- Only about 40% of patients who undergo minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer had reached full occupational recovery 1 year postoperatively, a retrospective study found.

Long-term survivors after esophagectomy with gastric pull-up can enjoy a satisfying meal and good quality of life according to a new study. This study concluded that pessimism about the long-term ...

We randomly assigned 220 patients with adenocarcinoma of the mid-to-distal esophagus or adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia involving the distal esophagus either to transhiatal esophagectomy or to ...

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center experts offer comprehensive care for esophageal cancer, including advanced treatments and new options available only through clinical studies. New patients are seen at ...