There are a variety of treatments for esophageal cancer, a form of cancer that affects your esophagus, or food pipe (the organ that connects your stomach to your throat). If you’ve recently been ...

Cryotherapy isn’t a curative treatment for stage 4 esophageal cancer. Instead, it’s used to relieve one of the major symptoms of this stage: difficulty swallowing. Esophageal cancer in stage 4 can be ...

La Peer Health Systems in Beverly Hills, Calif., has announced it is offering a new treatment for Barrett’s esophagus, according to a news release. Physicians in the surgery center’s department of ...

"He said I was extremely lucky that they found it when they did because it only had two months to grow and they got it." BLOOMSBURG, N.J. (WPVI) -- It's a condition associated with acid reflux, but it ...

Trinity St James's Cancer Institute (TSJCI) researchers demonstrated the power of a structured, quality-assured Barrett's ...

Evolving treatment strategies for esophagogastric cancer are explored by Syma Iqbal, MD, including unmet needs across the treatment landscape. Syma Iqbal, MD: The treatment landscape for esophageal ...

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Victor Santiago appeared amazingly relaxed as he waited for his doctor to put a tube down his throat and spray the inside of his esophagus with liquid nitrogen. It didn't bother ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment option for patients with advanced esophageal cancer — the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, known by its brand name “Keytruda." ...

Heartburn is common, but persistent chest discomfort or difficulty swallowing could signal serious issues. Gastroesophageal ...

Alcohol and tobacco use are two of the most important risk factors for head and neck cancers. However, a large portion of new head and neck diagnoses are being driven by cancer-causing types of human ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Victor Santiago appeared amazingly relaxed as he waited for his doctor to put a tube down his throat and spray the inside of his esophagus with liquid nitrogen. It didn't bother ...