Nutritional Support in Esophagogastric Cancers

Sep 22, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Nutritional Support in Esophagogastric Cancers

Esophageal and gastric cancers are common malignancies, both in the United States and worldwide, that carry significant morbidity and mortality. Malnutrition is a common complication in patients with esophageal and…

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Current Progress in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Targeted Therapies in Esophagogastric Cancer

Sep 22, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Current Progress in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Targeted Therapies in Esophagogastric Cancer

Esophagogastric cancer is a worldwide health problem. The addition of the epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-directed antibody trastuzumab to chemotherapy increased the overall survival of patients with metastatic HER2-positive…

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Novel Targeted Therapies for Esophagogastric Cancer

Sep 22, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Novel Targeted Therapies for Esophagogastric Cancer

Gastroesophageal cancer (GEC) remains a major cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Although the incidence of distal gastric adenocarcinoma (GC) is declining in the United States, proximal esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma (EGJ)…

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Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

Sep 22, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer

The treatment of locally advanced esophageal cancer is controversial. For patients who are candidates for surgical resection, multiple prospective clinical trials have demonstrated the advantages of neoadjuvant chemoradiation. For patients…

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Controversies and Consensus in Preoperative Therapy of Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers

Sep 22, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Controversies and Consensus in Preoperative Therapy of Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers

This review summarizes established adjuvant approaches for locally advanced esophageal cancer (including preoperative, perioperative, or postoperative approaches, which include chemotherapy alone or chemoradiation). It also discusses areas of uncertainty and…

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Minimally Invasive Surgery

Sep 22, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgical techniques are an emerging option in the staging and management of gastric cancer in the United States and elsewhere. Although much of the current knowledge about these…

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Endoscopic Management of Early Esophagogastric Cancer

Sep 22, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Endoscopic Management of Early Esophagogastric Cancer

Esophagogastric cancer accounts for the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Significant efforts have been made to detect these malignancies at an earlier stage through the implementation of…

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