A research group has discovered that a natural substance in the body, known as platelet-activating factor (PAF), can strongly ...

Dr. Nataliya Uboha sat down to discuss the early warning signs of esophageal cancer, as well as important key takeaways for those with the disease. April serves as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, ...

UW Medicine Thoracic Surgery Clinic and Center for Esophageal ... we unite the leading researchers and cancer specialists of Fred Hutch and UW Medicine so you can take part in esophageal cancer ...

This is probably due to an anatomical weakness of the left posterolateral aspect of the esophagus just above the diaphragm. Spontaneous rupture is rare below the diaphragm or in the thoracic part of ...

Per the ICD-10 codes, this includes malignant neoplasms in the: cervical part of the esophagus (C15.0), thoracic part of the esophagus (C15.1), abdominal part of the esophagus (C15.2), the upper third ...

The esophagus is dissected below the tracheal bifurcation, a drain is placed around it, and the dissection is extended to the level of the diaphragm, followed by clipping the thoracic duct. The lower ...

The three parts of the esophagus are the cervical, thoracic, and abdominal segments. Generally speaking, variations to the esophagus’s anatomy are extremely rare. Most that do occur have to do with ...

Healthcare professionals may describe the esophagus in three sections: the cervical, thoracic, and abdominal ... The esophagus forms part of the upper section of the digestive tract.

Firefighters are at a high risk of esophageal cancer. That’s why screenings are being offered to help catch that health concern quickly. Firefighters are routinely exposed to dangerous ...

The ROI of the tumor was manually selected under the guidance of a radiologist with extensive experience in radiology, which included as much solid part of the tumor as possible, while avoiding the ...

The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. It lies behind the breastbone and trachea (the tube through which air passes on its way to the lungs), and in front of the ...

Robert Binford, M.D.: atrial fibrillation, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart valve surgery, robotic cardiac surgery; Overlake Clinics – Cardiothoracic ...