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Cancer Centers Program

Download applications (.PDF format) for competing grants / non-competing grants NCI-ASCO Cancer Foundation Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award It is the intent of the Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award to support mid-level ...More…

Cáncer metastático - National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute — El cáncer se presenta cuando las células se hacen anormales y crecen sin control (vea la pregunta 1). El lugar donde se inició el cáncer se denomina cáncer primario o tumor primario (vea la pregunta 2). El cáncer metastático se presenta cuando ...More…

Tumor primario (T)

National Cancer Institute — La etapa o estadio describe la extensión o gravedad del cáncer que aqueja a un individuo. El conocer la etapa de la enfermedad ayuda al médico a planear el tratamiento de una persona y a estimar el pronóstico (vea la pregunta 1). Los sistemas de ...More…

Barrett's Esophagus

Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse — Reviews the normal function of the esophagus and explains gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Discusses the relationship between GERD and Barrett's esophagus, and Barrett's esophagus and cancer. Also covers diagnosis, screening, and treatment ...More…

Zinc Deficiency Linked to Increased Risk of Less-Common ...

National Cancer Institute — Dietary deficiency of zinc, an essential mineral, has been associated with esophageal cancer in rodents. So far, though, examining this association in humans has been hampered by the difficulty of measuring zinc levels in the body through ...More…

How is PDT used to treat cancer?

National Cancer Institute — Photodynamic therapy (PDT) combines a drug (called a photosensitizer or photosensitizing agent) with a specific type of light to kill cancer cells (see Questions 1 and 2). Patients treated with porfimer sodium should avoid direct sunlight and ...More…

Esophagus - U.S. Racial/Ethnic Cancer Patterns

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — Cancer of the esophagus is a common cancer in developing areas of the world (Asia, Africa and Latin America), but is less common in the United States. Historically, most esophageal cancers were squamous cell tumors. Recently, however, there has ...More…

Esophageal Cancer Home Page

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Esophagus to learn about esophageal cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor. : Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus (the muscular tube through which food ...More…

Esophageal Cancer Treatment

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — Esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the esophagus. Smoking, heavy alcohol use, and Barrett esophagus can increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer. The most common signs of esophageal ...More…

Esophageal Cancer Prevention

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — The purposes of this summary on prevention of esophageal cancer are to: Give information on esophageal cancer and how often it occurs. Changes to This Summary (07/12/2007) Describe esophageal cancer prevention methods. Esophageal Cancer ...More…

Cáncer del esófago: Tratamiento

National Institutes of Health (Cancer) — El fumar, el consumo alto de alcohol y el esófago de Barrett pueden aumentar el riesgo de padecer cáncer del esófago. Para detectar (encontrar) y diagnosticar el cáncer del esófago, se utilizan pruebas que examinan el esófago. El esófago es el ...More…

Upper GI Endoscopy

Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse — Diagnostic Tests Folder: Upper Endoscopy Contains patient education fact sheets on seven diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal disorders Home : Digestive Diseases A-Z List of Topics and Titles: Upper GI Endoscopy Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure ...More…