The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has been increasing in developing
countries over the last three decades and probably reflects a genuine increase in the …

Purpose: The dismal outcome of esophageal cancer patients highlights the need for novel
prognostic biomarkers, such as microRNAs (miRNA). Although recent studies have …

Background Previous studies that showed an association between smoking and
adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction were limited in their …

Background Previous studies suggest an association between obesity and oesophageal
(OA) and oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas (OGJA). However, these studies …

Determinants of 5‐year survival were evaluated after complete resection of pulmonary
metastases from adult soft‐tissue sarcomas. Fifty‐eight patients had complete resection …

The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the impact of waiting for elective
surgery from the patient perspective, with a focus on maximum tolerance, quality of life, and …

Gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) is an under-studied subject. The pathogenesis,
molecular changes in the early stage of carcinogenesis and related risk factors have not …

Barrett's esophagus is an increasingly common disease that is strongly associated with
reflux of stomach acid and usually a hiatus hernia, and it strongly predisposes to …

Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a cancer with rising incidence and poor survival. Most such
cancers arise in a specialized intestinal metaplastic epithelium, which is diagnostic of …

The aim of this study was to examine the association of obesity with esophageal
adenocarcinoma, and with the precursor lesions Barrett esophagus and gastroesophageal …