Esophageal cancer is relatively rare, making up only 1% of all cancer diagnoses in the US. However, it is also one of the most deadly cancers — with a five-year survival rate of only 20%.

Stage 4 esophageal cancer means that cancer has spread from the esophagus to the surrounding organs, or other parts of the body, and the nearby lymph nodes. Treatment usually focuses on therapies ...

Perioperative chemotherapy as well as neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy followed by surgery (trimodality therapy) are associated with improved overall survival in patients with locally advanced ...

FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) -- The latest findings reveal esophageal cancer rates are up across the board. Many factors can raise your risk, including your line of work. A recently FDA-approved, ...

The esophageal sphincters are bands of muscles at the top and bottom of the esophagus — the muscular tube that passes food and drink from the mouth to the stomach. Esophageal sphincters open and close ...

About 20,640 U.S. adults will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, according to estimates from the American Cancer Society (ACS). This type of cancer, which affects the esophagus — the tube ...

An esophageal stricture refers to the abnormal narrowing or tightening of the esophagus. The esophagus is a tube that passes food down from your throat to the stomach. The esophageal strictures make ...

Esophageal diverticulum is a fairly rare condition. Treatment is usually only needed if you have other underlying conditions or it becomes severe. Here’s what you need to know. A diverticulum is a ...

The distal tip of the esophageal temperature probe (encircled in yellow) should be placed in the lower third of the esophagus. Given the anatomical proximity of the lower esophagus and the left atrium ...