Adjuvant nivolumab offered sustained survival benefits in resected esophageal/GEJ cancer post chemoradiation, with PD-L1 ...

There are two main types of esophageal cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells line the inner esophagus, and cancer developing from squamous cells can occur along the entire esophagus.

Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus. Adenocarcinoma arises from glandular cells that are present at the junction of the esophagus and stomach.

The stages of cancer/oesophageal adenocarcinoma referred to in this guideline are based on the 8th edition of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) tumour node metastasis (TNM) ...

or oesophageal adenocarcinoma tumours that express PD-L1 with a combined positive score (CPS) of 5 or more. The decision extends the range of patients with these forms of gastro-oesophageal cancer ...

For example, inherited mutations in the RHBDF2 or BLM genes have been linked to squamous cell carcinoma. A family history of a condition called Barrett esophagus is linked to an increased risk of ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Oesophageal carcinoma' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma is a rare type of cancer of the esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. It starts in the gastroesophageal (GE) junction, the area where ...

In a UK biobank study, men had significantly higher risks for oesophageal adenocarcinoma and cancers of the bladder, rectum, kidney, and liver than women, suggesting persistent sex differences even ...

Smoking increases your risk of the 2 main types of oesophageal cancer – squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma. Around 35 out of 100 oesophageal cancer cases (around 35%) in the UK are caused by ...

Proteomics International has reported positive results from the clinical validation study of its PromarkerEso diagnostic blood test, designed to detect oesophageal adenocarcinoma. This test is ...

A father diagnosed with cancer has been told he has 12 months to live - after first noticing a symptom while eating a sandwich. Des Longstaff was tucking into the bacon and sausage sarnie at work ...