4 16 weeks after stenting, due to tumor overgrowth. The primary tumor was squamous cell carcinoma in six patients (five of the middle and one of the lower esophagus) and adenocarcinoma of lower ...

Most patients who undergo the recommended treatment for esophageal cancer are able to come off of the feeding tube eventually ...

The gold standard for treating inoperable esophageal cancer patients is a surgically implanted metal mesh stent, which causes a number of complications such as bleeding, chest pain, perforation, and ...

Former Uruguayan President José Pepe Mujica was discharged Sunday from a Montevideo Casmu sanatorium after undergoing a surgical procedure Friday during which a stent was placed in his esophagus ...

Results: Stents were placed successfully in all patients ... the vast majority of patients with malignant obstructions of the esophagus is dysphagia. The relief of this condition associated ...