Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Va., announced two days after winning re-election that he has esophageal cancer. In an "open letter to constituents," Connolly called the diagnosis he learned about ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...

The majority of women with uterine fibroids are asymptomatic, consequently get less clinical attention and fibroid tumors often remain undiagnosed. [23,24] Symptomatic women typically complain ...

An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal reflux ...

Here, a case of a 49-year-old woman was reported who presented with uterine leiomyoma and an echogenic mass in the left adnexal region on physical examination. Subsequent transvaginal CEUS examination ...

The swallowing reflex, which is mediated by the swallowing center in the medulla (the lower part of the brain stem), causes the food to be further pushed back into the pharynx and the esophagus (food ...

2 Northern Oesophago-gastric Cancer Unit, Ward 36, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK These guidelines have developed as a joint project between the ...