ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA

This study looked back at the medical records of over 1,600 patients with esophageal cancer to compare two different surgical techniques. Researchers wanted to see if a newer, less invasive method (IVMTE) led to fewer complications after surgery and better long-term survival comp…

This study tested a new type of cell therapy called CTX131 for adults with advanced solid tumors that have returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. CTX131 uses a patient's own immune cells that are genetically modified in a lab to better target and fight cancer cell…

This study tested whether adding acupuncture and acupressure to standard ice chip therapy better reduces nerve pain caused by chemotherapy. It involved 78 patients with gastrointestinal cancers who were receiving a specific chemotherapy drug known to cause this side effect. Resea…

This study aimed to see if using MRI scans helps doctors more consistently outline esophageal tumors for radiation therapy. Researchers compared how five different radiation oncologists drew tumor boundaries using standard CT/PET scans versus scans that included MRI. The goal was…

This study looked back at past patients to see if low oxygen levels after esophageal cancer surgery are linked to a higher chance of the surgical connection leaking. Researchers reviewed the records of over 2000 patients who had this surgery, comparing those with low oxygen to th…