The vast majority of patients with esophageal cancer will not be surgical candidates at the time of diagnosis, either because of advanced disease or the presence of significant comorbidities. [26] If ...

Boston Scientific Corp. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and CE Mark approval to market its WallFlex Fully Covered Esophageal Stent for the treatment of ...

LONDON (AP) — American doctors have made a new esophagus for a young man, using donated skin tissue and metal stents, in the latest example of scientists creating body parts in the lab to help ...

A new procedure can now treat esophageal perforations (holes in the esophagus) when caught early, therefore greatly reducing mortality rates. These holes in the esophagus can occur when undergoing ...

Retrospective comparison of long-term outcomes in patients with stage II/III (UICC-TNM6th) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with 60 Gy or 50.4 Gy of definitive chemoradiotherapy with ...

The placement of self-expanding esophageal stents is a palliative treatment option used for patients with esophageal or gastric cardia carcinoma. This procedure aims to relieve the symptoms of ...

Clinical efficacy and safety of apatinib in treatment of alpha fetoprotein-positive advanced gastric cancer. Advanced signet ring cell type gastroesophageal cancers in Central American patients age 40 ...

World-first 3D printed esophageal stents developed by the University of South Australia could revolutionize the delivery of chemotherapy drugs to provide more accurate, effective and personalized ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To complement its existing line of metal GI stents, Cook Medical has partnered with Taewoong Medical to distribute a selection of stents into the U.S. The new ...

Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic therapy with self-expanding metallic endoprostheses in the management of malignant esophageal ...