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Upper gastrointestinal cancers

2023
Abstract This chapter outlines the guidance on Upper gastrointestinal cancers. It provides a clear overview for the junior doctor in a clinical setting.
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Gastrointestinal side effects of upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery

Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2020
In this chapter, we describe the gastrointestinal side effects of oesophagectomy, gastrectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer, with a focus on long-term functional impairments and their management. Improvements in upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery have led to a growing group of long-term survivors.
S, Antonowicz, S, Reddy, B, Sgromo
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Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers

2013
What is the approximate number of new annual cases of esophageal cancer in the United States?
Faisal Siddiqui   +2 more
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Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer

2001
Malignancies of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract pose substantial challenges for therapy (Tables 7–1 and 7–2). Surgery remains the only known therapeutic method for this group of diseases; however, 5-year survival rates continue to be low even after definitive resection.
Kevin Staveley-O’Carroll   +2 more
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Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, 2010
Malignancies of the upper gastrointestinal tract form a heterogeneous group of cancers characterized by unique epidemiology and biology. Despite these differences, survival for advanced disease remains poor across the panel of diseases, from cancers of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, and, until recently, even gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Manish A, Shah, Robert C, Kurtz
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LncRNA polymorphisms and upper gastrointestinal cancer risk

Pathology - Research and Practice, 2021
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers such as oral (OC), esophageal (EC), and gastric (GC) cancers affect the digestive system, with a high mortality rate. Clinical symptoms are, however, not recognizable at early stages, and most patients are diagnosed in advanced stages.
Esmat Abdi   +3 more
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Response to Preoperative Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers

Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2009
In cancer, a response to therapy implies a reduction in the volume or activity of localized and/or metastatic tumors. In localized upper gastrointestinal cancer, there is no accepted definition of clinical response; however, tumor shrinkage is frequently observed when preoperative therapy is administered. As patients with upper gastrointestinal cancers
Ajani, JA   +8 more
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Upper gastrointestinal cancers

2019
This chapter examines the aetiology, diagnosis, and management of malignant tumours of the oesophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and biliary tree. Surgical, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy treatments are mentioned, in relation to both early-stage and metastatic disease. It highlights the multidisciplinary approach to these tumours. Nursing
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