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Achalasia Combined with Esophageal Cancer Treated by Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy

open access: yesGut and Liver, 2009
Achalasia is a rare neurological deficit of the esophagus that produces an impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and decreased motility of the esophageal body.
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative genomic hybridization of cancer of the gastroesophageal junction: deletion of 14Q31-32.1 discriminates between esophageal (Barrett's) and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Incidence rates have risen rapidly for esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas. These cancers, arising at and around the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), share a poor prognosis.
Dekken, H. (Herman) van   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Therapeutic approaches to gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/108681/1/nyas12532 ...
Agrawal   +60 more
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Comprehensive end‐to‐end dosimetry audit for stereotactic body radiotherapy in spine, lung, and soft tissue

open access: yesJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To create and conduct a comprehensive onsite end‐to‐end dosimetry audit to assess treatment accuracy of spine, lung, and soft tissue Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) across Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) radiotherapy centers. Methods The Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service (ACDS) anthropomorphic thorax phantom underwent a CT ...
Maddison Shaw   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Esophageal stricture assessment by esophagogram: A pictorial review of differential diagnosis

open access: yesClinical and Biomedical Research, 2019
The purpose of this article is to review the most frequent conditions associated with esophageal strictures on esophagogram. The most common causes include caustic ingestion, radiation therapy, malignancy, extrinsic compression, gastroesophageal reflux ...
Marcio Aloisio Bezerra Cavalcanti Rockenbach   +2 more
doaj  

Epidemiology and morphology of malignant gastrointestinal tumors in Kabardino-Balkarian Republic for 25 years

open access: yesРоссийский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2018
Aim of investigation. To study dynamics of morbidity gastrointestinal tumors in Kabardino-Balkar Republic for 25-year period, to compare to the Russian and world wide epidemiological data. Material and methods. Annual reports of oncological dispensary of
A. A. Tkhakakhov
doaj   +1 more source

New Diagnostic Approach for Esophageal Squamous Cell Neoplasms Using Linked Color Imaging and Blue Laser Imaging Combined with Iodine Staining [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Endoscopy, 2019
A 62-year-old man with a flat early esophageal cancer was referred for endoscopic treatment. White light imaging revealed a pale red lesion, whereas linked color imaging (LCI) and blue laser imaging (BLI) yielded purple and brown images, respectively ...
Masato Tsunoda   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulation‐free workflow for lattice radiation therapy using deep learning predicted synthetic computed tomography: A feasibility study

open access: yesJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Lattice radiation therapy (LRT) is a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy that allows increased total dose delivery aiming for improved treatment response without an increase in toxicities, commonly utilized for palliation of bulky tumors.
Libing Zhu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The global burden of cancer 2013 global burden of disease cancer collaboration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Importance Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Current estimates of cancer burden in individual countries and regions are necessary to inform local cancer control strategies. Objective To estimate mortality, incidence, years lived with
Abera, SF   +131 more
core   +1 more source

The Potential for Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine: A Review of Recent Advancements and Challenges Ahead

open access: yesAdvanced Biology, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a dual role in diagnostics and therapeutics, offering innovative solutions for treating cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and orthopedic diseases. This review highlights EVs’ potential to revolutionize personalized medicine through specific applications in disease detection and treatment.
Farbod Ebrahimi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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