Esophageal cancer surgery not affected by obesity

Obese patients who undergo surgery for esophageal cancer with a procedure called transhiatal esophagectomy appear to fare just as well as their normal weight counterparts, according to study findings presented Tuesday at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego. In the last 20 years, the most common cell type involved in esophageal cancer in the U.S. has changed. Most of these cancers were composed of squamous cell carcinomas, cells derived from the middle layer of skin. ... Continue Reading