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Esophageal Cancer on the Rise in Younger Adults

Incidence of Young-Onset Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Rising

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Young-onset esophageal adenocarcinoma presenting at more advanced stages; proportion of advanced stage up from 1975 to 2015

Linked color imaging can detect neoplastic lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract more frequently than white-light imaging

Linked Color Imaging Detects More Neoplastic Upper GI Lesions

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More neoplastic lesions initially diagnosed in the examination group undergoing LCI first
Black patients with esophageal cancer have a reduced likelihood of receiving surgery

Odds of Surgery Lower for Black Patients With Esophageal Cancer

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Black race independently confers reduced odds of surgery; mortality higher for those without surgery
A diagnostic model can help predict diagnosis of Barrett esophagus in patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease

Model May Predict Barrett Esophagus Diagnosis in GERD Patients

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Model validated for prediction of Barrett esophagus, with eight features showing diagnostic value
In a guideline published in the September issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Guideline Updated for Screening, Surveillance of Barrett Esophagus

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Chromoendoscopy strongly recommended for patients with Barrett esophagus undergoing surveillance
For frail and elderly patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer

ASCO: Low-Dose Chemo Benefits Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer

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Elderly, frail receiving 60 percent of oxaliplatin/capecitabine dose have noninferior PFS, less toxicity
Pembrolizumab is noninferior to chemotherapy for overall survival among patients with programmed death ligand 1

ASCO: Pembrolizumab Noninferior to Chemo in Advanced Gastric Cancer

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For patients with PD-L1 combined positive score of ≥10, pembrolizumab prolongs overall survival
The prevalence of high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma has significantly increased since 1995 in patients with Barrett esophagus

Adenocarcinoma, High-Grade Dysplasia Up With Barrett Esophagus

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But Barrett esophagus length has decreased, as has prevalence of low-grade dysplasia on endoscopy
A swallowable cellular retrieval capsule sponge cytology-sampling device

Sponge Cytology-Sampling Device Promising for Barrett Esophagus Dx

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Swallowable sampling device combined with methylation biomarker panel IDs Barrett esophagus
Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy results in lower incidence of intraoperative and postoperative major complications compared with open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Fewer Complications Found With Hybrid Surgery for Esophageal Cancer

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Incidence of intraoperative, postoperative complications lower in resectable esophageal cancer