A multi-institutional study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the first to identify one of ...

New statistics show Britain has the highest cases of esophageal cancer in the entire Europe, mostly for those under 40 years ...

Bart Frazzitta was told he had a 5% chance of surviving esophageal cancer. Twenty-five years later, he's still here and ...

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The digestive system comprises several organs, all working in concert to turn the food you eat into energy. But sometimes, illness or injury can lead to a digestive disease that threatens your ...

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A call for cancer warnings on labels for beer, wine, and spirits is a lesson in risk management, says Hopkins cancer expert ...

Some oncologists suggest that, for certain early cancers not at risk of spreading, the term “cancer” should be avoided.

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 21st U.S. surgeon general, recently released an advisory on the causal link between alcohol and ...

We urge policymakers and the public to support new, prominent warnings for alcohol that adequately inform consumers that ...

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used for breathing and is also involved in other ...