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Liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy (LNSCT) has been shown to be a safe, well-tolerated, and effective therapy for cellular changes occurring with Barrett’s oesophagus (BE). A new study, “Outcomes after liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy in Barrett’s oesophagus–associated high-grade dysplasia and intramucosal adenocarcinoma: 5-year follow-up,” provided previously lacking follow-up to determine long-term efficacy of the treatment. LNSCT […]

Research at The City College of New York shows that cancer imaging can be simplified by a photonic process utilizing molecules derived from horse chestnuts. The study with potential to better detect the presence of cancer is led by George John, professor in City College’s Division of Science, in collaboration with Jan Grimm, a physician […]

An analysis of reports on more than 4,000 patients suggests that nearly one in three people discharged from hospital intensive care units, or ICUs, has clinically important and persistent symptoms of depression, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Symptoms can last for a year or more for some patients and are more likely to […]

Patients with early stage lung cancer live longer when they receive a lobectomy — the most common type of operation for the disease — rather than a less extensive operation or radiation treatment, according to a study. "Our data suggest that the more aggressively we treat early lung cancer, the better the outcome," said lead […]

The optimal follow-up protocol for patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains elusive after results of the IFCT-0302 trial, presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid, did not show a difference in overall survival (OS) between patients who received computed tomography (CT) scans as part of their follow-up, and those who […]