How Aspirin Might Stem Cancer
The use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs significantly reduces the risk for cancer, but no one has been able to explain why. Now researchers have found that these drugs slow the accumulation of…
Barrett’s Esophagus
Barrett’s esophagus is an important area of research and monitoring because it is associated with an increased risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma. ECEF has created this resource library to provide access to current articles and research covering Barrett’s esophagus screening, diagnosis, surveillance, dysplasia, treatment, cancer risk, emerging technologies, and its relationship to esophageal cancer. Articles are selected from external medical, research, and news sources and link to the original publication for further reading.
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Endoscopic Therapy in Barrett Esophagus and Early Cancer
In this video, Prateek Sharma, MD, of the University of Kansas Medical Center, discusses highlights from his presentation on endoscopic therapy for the management of Barrett esophagus and early esophageal cancer. http://www.cancernetwork.com/videos-gastrointestinal-cancers/endoscopic-therapy-barrett-esophagus-and-early-cancer
S. Ogden doctor says procedure cuts the risk of developing cancer of the esophagus by 98 percent for patients at precancerous stage
Cancer of the esophagus is the most rapidly rising cancer in the United States, and because it's usually not found until the later stages, it's often incurable. http://www.standard.net/topics/health/2010/11/13/s-ogden-doctor-says-procedure-cuts-risk-developing-cancer-esophagus-98-perc
Quick Hits: ASCO Roundup – Speeding Up Cancer Drug Approvals and PPIs May Be Useful in Throat Cancer
Taking a high dose acid-reducing medicine such as Nexium in combination with aspirin may help thwart throat cancer, according to new findings presented at ASCO. https://medshadow.org/news/asco-cancer-ppis/
