Enhanced visualization and articulated robotic instrumentation support precise dissection and reconstruction while minimizing chest and abdominal wall trauma compared with open esophagectomy. Shorter ...

Esophageal cancer is cancer of the esophagus, which is the tube that connects the mouth and stomach. The most common type of esophageal cancer surgery is an “esophagectomy,” which involves removing ...

There is no difference in recovery, complication or cost between the two most common surgical approaches for esophageal cancer. Researchers have found “there is no evidence” that either open surgery ...

People battling advanced esophageal cancers should get doses of chemotherapy both before and after tumor-removing surgeries, a new study suggests. "There is considerable disagreement as to whether ...

A person may be able to return to their typical activities around 3 weeks after surgery. Appetite loss is typically the hardest adjustment, and most people adapt to the changes in their body and new ...

The study covered in this summary was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by esophagectomy is the standard treatment for ...

CHICAGO: Delays in surgery for esophageal cancer did not appear to have much impact on patients’ relative survival for early-stage cancer compared with patients who had surgery early, but they did ...

Esophageal cancer is an aggressive type of cancer that’s often difficult to treat. It can potentially be cured without surgery, particularly if the cancer is caught in an early stage, but chances are ...

For patients with Barrett esophagus, anti-reflux surgery may not reduce but rather increase the risk of esophageal cancer compared with anti-reflux medication, a new study suggests. Researchers ...