Progress in the treatment of esophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma
Esophageal neuroendocrine neoplasms are rare. With the improvement and popularization of diagnostic methods, the morbidity statistics have increased annually in recent years.
Zheng Ma, Hongfei Cai, Youbin Cui
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Endoscopic Screening for Second Primary Tumors of the Esophagus Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Malignancies of the head and neck (HN) region and esophagus are among the most common cancers worldwide. Due to exposure to common carcinogens and the theory of field cancerization, HN cancer patients have a high risk of developing second primary tumors (
Chen-Shuan Chung+23 more
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Advanced head and neck cancer: Long-term results of chemo-radiotherapy, complications and induction of second malignancies [PDF]
Background: Chemo-radiotherapy is superior to radiotherapy alone in the treatment of advanced, inoperable head and neck cancer. The long-term treatment results, the induction of second malignant tumors, and other long-term toxicities are not well defined.
Aydemir, Ü.+6 more
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Cigarette smoking and gastric cancer in the stomach cancer pooling (StoP) project [PDF]
Tobacco smoking is a known cause of gastric cancer, but several aspects of the association remain imprecisely quantified. We examined the relation between cigarette smoking and the risk of gastric cancer using a uniquely large dataset of 23 ...
Agudo+50 more
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Solitary Esophageal Varix Simulating a Neoplasm [PDF]
Peer Reviewed ; http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/73070/1/j.1440-1673.1988.tb02785.x ...
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Gene and protein expression of glucose transporter 1 and glucose transporter 3 in human laryngeal cancer—the relationship with regulatory hypoxia-inducible factor-1α expression, tumor invasiveness, and patient prognosis [PDF]
Increased glucose uptake mediated by glucose transporters and reliance on glycolysis are common features of malignant cells. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α supports the adaptation of hypoxic cells by inducing genes related to glucose metabolism.
Anna Krześlak+51 more
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A case of Barrett esophageal cancer.
症例は74歳,男性. 54歳時,胃潰瘍にて胃幽門側切除術を施行. 1991年10月,脳梗塞で入院.便潜血反応陽性,食欲不振のため消化管精査施行.食道下部(Ei)に高分化型腺癌と印環細胞癌が併存する隆起型腫瘍を認め,腫瘍部を含み5cm以上にわたる全周性のBarrett上皮(special columnar epithelium)がみられた. Barrett食道に分化度の異なる2種の癌が発生した,きわめてまれな症例である.
Oku K+6 more
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Self Dilation of Esophageal Strictures
Over 22 years, 26 patients were taught to dilate their esophageal strictures. Fifteen had peptic strictures, four malignant neoplasms, three achalasia, three dysphagia following fundoplication and one esophageal lichen planus.
Stephen N Sullivan+2 more
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Esophageal neoplasms - single institution report
Introduction: Esophageal malignancies are a diverse group of neoplastic processes. The different entries that contribute to the group have a very wide margin of incidence across different populations, attributed to the presence of different predisposing factors.
George S Stoyanov+2 more
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Aim. The present guidelines intended for primary care physicians are aimed at facilitating early diagnosis of malignant tumours of the digestive system, which can significantly improve the immediate and long-term results of their treatment.General ...
V. T. Ivashkin+20 more
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