Search Tag: oesophageal cancer
2024 17 May
Oesophageal cancer (EC) is a growing concern globally, with multidisciplinary treatments offering the best chance of cure. However, despite advancements, the 5-year survival rate remains low. Accurate staging is crucial for treatment decisions, but current methods like endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) have limitations, leading to overestimation of tumour...Read more
2015 08 Sep
Positron emission tomography (PET) is increasingly being used to assess the effectiveness of chemo- or radiotherapy in patients with cancer of the oesophagus. Now researchers say that no robust evidence exists to show that PET improves the treatment for these patients. Their finding is reported in the journal Deutsches Ă„rzteblatt International . Cancer...Read more