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Original Source: A Study With Peptide Vaccination in Treating Patients With Esophageal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate overall survival and immunological monitoring for peptide vaccination therapy using novel cancer testis antigens for locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
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What is new in prostate cancer research and development?
Key research areas in relation to Prostate Cancer are discussed below. Brief descriptions are supported by hyperlinks to the most relevant research papers and current affairs news reports and...
Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri or cervical area. Symptoms include vaginal bleeding, but may not present until later stages of the cancer. Cervical cancer can be treated...
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Statins May Protect Against Esophageal Cancer
Statin use is associated with protection from esophagus cancer according to a new meta-analysis of existing clinical studies exploring the cancer prevention effects of statins presented by a Mayo Clin...
Pre-op Treatments Boost Survival for Esophageal Cancer Patients: Study
WEDNESDAY, May 30 -- Patients with esophageal cancer who receive chemotherapy and radiation before surgery have better outcomes, Dutch researchers report. "We think that patients with esophageal cance...
Untreated Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of esophageal cancer have surged due to a lack of awareness about what causes the disease and how it can be prevented, experts say. The esophagus is the m...
Sunlight Reduces The Risk Of Esophageal Cancer
Exposure to sunlight and UV is generally considered to be a risk factor for most forms of cancer, especially skin cancer. However a new study by Australian scientists shows that this general assumptio...
Tips to help minimize risks associated with acid reflux disease
While the overall death rates from several cancers such as breast and lung have gone down, there has been a meteoric rise in cases of esophageal cancer. Studies have shown that from 1975 to 2001, the...
Advances In Esophageal And Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatments
New trial data showing improvements in the treatment of esophageal and gastrointestinal cancers were released at the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna. Phase...
Statins May Cut Esophageal Cancer Risk
LAS VEGAS (MedPage Today) -- The potential benefits of statin therapy may extend to prevention of esophageal cancer, according to a study reported here.
Metabolic Imaging For Esophageal Cancer Patients Can Increase Life Expectancy
For those with esophageal cancer, initial staging of the disease is of particular importance as it determines whether to opt for a curative treatment or palliative treatment. Research presented in the...
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Cancer Vaccines in Phase II/III Clinical Trials: State of the Art and Future Perspectives.
The topic of this review covers a very important branch of cancer research, cancer vaccination. The growing knowledge in tumor immunology has evolved rapidly, starting from nonspecific generic stimula...
High body mass index (BMI), a prevalent condition in the United States, is associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Its influence on a patient's outcome remains unclear. In the current study,...
Should esophageal resections for cancer be performed in high-volume centers only?
Esophageal resection remains the only curative option for esophageal cancer, and therefore, improving the outcome of surgery is the best method of reducing mortality. Several studies have evaluated th...
Abstract Background and aims. Barrett's esophageal cancer is usually included in gastroesophageal (GE) junction adenocarcinoma in Japanese people. No study on the pathogenesis of Barrett's esophageal...
Background. The prevalence of esophageal cancer accompanied by hypopharyngeal cancer (HPC) is high and increasing rapidly in Asia. The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the prevalence...
