Esophageal Cancer

New Minimally Invasive Procedure Spares Patient Loss of Esophagus

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 22nd, 2000

Doctors at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center have used a minimally invasive procedure to remove an early-stage esophageal cancer, sparing the patient, a 72-year-old woman, from major surgery to remove all or most of her esophagus.

The two-hour endoscope procedure was a first for a Chicago area institution. It is performed at only a few centers worldwide. As of July 29, 2000, the doctors expected the patient, who was listed in good condition following the procedure, to go home the following day.

In standard therapy, esophageal cancer patients face major surgery to remove a large portion of the esophagus, the muscular tube that...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2000-08-22)

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