The safety of single-port robotic surgery, which utilizes only one incision, has been confirmed even for esophageal cancer ...

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

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 ...

Patients who underwent minimally invasive treatment tended to have better quality-of-life outcomes than those who had a full esophagus removal, though there were risk factors for long-term outcomes ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kenyatta National Hospital achieves a milestone as Joshua Wanzala becomes first Kenyan patient to undergo a Minimally ...

MADRID — More than one third of patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer who have a complete clinical response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy may be able to safely avoid major surgery, ...

Researchers suggest endoscopic mucosal resection may be an effective and safe method of completely removing Barrett’s esophagus but may also be associated with a high complication rate, according to a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cap-assisted endoscopic removal of an esophageal food bolus or foreign body impaction yielded ...