New therapeutic treatment approach improves survival in esophageal cancer patients
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 14:28
in Health & Medicine
A study released at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando found that a new therapeutic treatment, when delivered endoscopically and used in combination with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, improved survival rates in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. Cancer of the esophagus often has a poor survival rate.
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