Esophagus - Cancer

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Risk Prediction Model of 90-Day Mortality After Esophagectomy for Cancer

June 25, 2021 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Data from the Esodata project used more than 8,000 patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer to develop a risk prediction score for 90-day mortality. Development and validation groups were used. There were 10 variables that emerged...

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Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group: An American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Trials Initiative

June 13, 2024 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This editorial summarizes the landscape that led to the founding of the Thoracic Surgical Oncology Group in 2017, in an era when, due to various oncology group reorganizations, a need...

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Recovery of Patient-Reported Quality of Life After Esophagectomy

April 13, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

This study aimed to measure the quality of life (QOL) as reported by patients after esophagectomy, a procedure which has a high rate of mortality. Researchers found that the one...

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Long-Term Quality of Life After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

February 9, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

To understand the shift toward nonsurgical management of esophageal cancer, researchers set out to determine the long-term quality of life (QOL) after esophagectomy. This study found that, in esophagectomy patients...

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Global Thoracic Surgery

August 27, 2022 | Emily FarkasBronze Contributor

The delivery of thoracic surgical care in less-resourced areas is explored in this landmark series of articles, hoping to engage the thoracic surgeon in global health equity. There is a...

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International Consensus on Standardization of Data Collection for Complications Associated With Esophagectomy: Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG)

July 14, 2015 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This important consensus statement on definitions of postoperative complications after esophagectomy was developed by an international group of surgical experts. It should serve as a template for data collection and...

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Randomized Phase II Study of the Anti-inflammatory Effect of Ghrelin During the Postoperative Period of Esophagectomy

July 14, 2015 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This small randomized trial evaluated the potential benefits of ghrelin, an anti-inflammatory agent, in reducing the SIRS response after esophagectomy. The ghrelin group had a reduced SIRS duration, lower CRP...

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Is It Time to Centralize High-risk Cancer Care in the United States? Comparison of Outcomes of Esophagectomy Between England and the United States

June 12, 2015 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Outcomes of esophagectomy, including in-hospital mortality and length of stay (LOS), were compared between England (centralized care) and the US (no centralized care). Data for 2005-2010 included 7433 esophagectomies performed...

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Impact of postoperative chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma treated with perioperative chemotherapy strategy

June 11, 2015 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

This single institution retrospective analysis of esophagectomy or gastrectomy for GEJ cancer compared outcomes between groups who did and did not complete recommended 2 cycles of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Of...

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Extent of Lymph Node Removal During Esophageal Cancer Surgery and Survival

May 17, 2015 | Marcelo Jimenez

In this population-based cohort study with 1044 patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancer between 1987 and 2010 in Sweden, the researchers found that a higher number of lymph nodes...

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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Treatment

February 13, 2015 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Diagnosis and Treatment Nobutoshi Ando, EditorSpringer, Japan, 2015ISBN 4431549765, 309 pages. $122.55 This carefully prepared book is a wonderful compendium of scientific evidence regarding squamous cell...

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Increased Time From Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation to Surgery Is Associated With Higher Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Esophageal Cancer

January 10, 2015 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

The authors retrospectively analyzed pathologic response rates and their relation to the interval between completion of induction therapy and esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in 88 patients. Complete response rates increased...

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The prevalence and outcomes of frailty in older cancer patients: a systematic review

November 20, 2014 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Data from 20 observational studies including nearly 3000 pts were reviewed to assess the prevalence of pre-frailty/frailty and clinical outcomes in older cancer patients. Frailty was identified in 42% and...

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