Esophageal varices
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
What are Esophageal Varices?Esophageal varices are ’varicose‘ or swollen veins in the walls of the esophagus (gullet or swallowing pipe leading to the stomach). The pressure in the veins is higher than normal.They are very fragile and tend to bleed easily. Esophageal varices are associated with diseases of the liver. Symptoms include vomiting blood ...
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Esophageal Cancer
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Over half of the esophageal cancers appear in the upper two-thirds of the esophagus – in the cells lining the esophageal tube and about 40 percent develop in the lower third – in the glands. (Only one or two percent are rare tumors.) Generally, the cancer starts out as carcinoma of the esophagus on the surface, and then invades the surrounding tiss ...
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Esophageal disease in scleroderma
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Jan
... gia, heartburn, and regurgitation due to reflux and dysmotility. Complications include strictures found in 17% to 29% of patients and Barrett esophagus is 0% to 37%. Candida esophagitis is a complication of PSS not seen with non-PSS reflux. Esophageal disease correlates with pulmonary involvement but not with disease in the stomach or intestines. ...
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Esophageal Cancer Up 600 Percent!
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Karen H.
Acid Reflux Linked to Esophageal Cancer? Connection Seen Between Rise in a Deadly Cancer and Gastrointestinal Disorders WebMD Medical NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDNov. 10, 2005 -- A dramatic rise in one of the deadliest types of cancers may be linked to the increasing rates of acid reflux and gastrointestinal disorders, according to a new repor ...
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis 101
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Baby Health Blog ..
... al News, a newspaper in White Plains, NY ran an interesting story about a little girl who “can not eat food.” Three-year-old Hannah Devane has a condition called eosinophilic esophagitis (EE). It’s a very serious condition and many people don’t realize that food allergy is actually the principle cause of EE. The story focused on the Devane family’ ...
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Cancer of the Esophagus (Esophageal Adenocarcinoma)
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Dr. Kurt Barrett
Former Texas governor Ann Richards recently died of esophageal cancer (she had squamous cell type). Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) is: -The most RAPIDLY growing incidence of ANY CANCER in the country. -Occurrence of this cancer is DOUBLING every 5 years. -This cancer is STRONGLY ASSOCIATED with GERD. -The incidence of GERD has INCREASED in rec ...
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Esophageal cancer and your job
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Katherine B.
Does your job increase your risk of cancer? Spanish researchers have been looking to see if there is an association between certain professions and certain cancers. They have found that there are professions linked to a higher risk of developing esophageal cancer. The primary risks for esophageal cancer are tobacco and alcohol use but of course ...
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Experimentation as an aid in management of esophageal disorders
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Jan
... onstrated the progression of swallow waves in the normal subject, and the failure of the progression of swallow waves into the terminal esophagus in the patient with advanced esophagitis. Combined studies with a pressure tube placed in the esophagus and one in the stomach has allowed a measurement of the gradients across the gastroesophageal juncti ...
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Vinorelbine/ cisplatin for esophageal cancer
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Mark Levin
The vinorelbine/ cisplatin combination for esophageal cancer is based on Phase II data, more specifically on one phase II study. The authors concluded that, "...vinorelbine and cisplatin in combination constitutes an active regimen for patients with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus with response rates similar to the better treat ...
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Esophageal involvement in scleroderma: gastroesophageal reflux, the common problem.
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Jan
... on problem in SSc patients. METHODS: We conducted a Medline search from 1966 to 2005. The keywords "systemic sclerosis," "esophageal involvement," "gastroesophageal reflux," "esophagitis," and "treatment" were used. RESULTS: The gastrointestinal tract is frequently affected in diffuse and limited disease. Although any part of the gastrointestinal t ...
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