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19 hrs ago | Variety

DGAa s Kurumada dies

Kim Kurumada, a Directors Guild of America board member who received its Frank Capra Achievement Award this year, died Thursday of esophageal cancer in Northridge.

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Related Topix: Health

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Domain-B

Us Fda clears Boston Scientific's fully covered oesophageal stent

US medical devices maker Boston Scientific yesterday announced that it has received 510 clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration and CE Mark approval to market its WallFlex Fully Covered Esophageal Stent for the treatment of malignant esophageal strictures caused by tumors in patients with resectable or non-resectable esophageal cancer.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Health

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Boston Business Journal

Boston Scientific stent to go to market

Boston Scientific Corp. said it received approvals in the United States and Europe to market its WallFlex esophageal stent.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Boston Scientific, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Health

Fife Now

Teenager Calum hits the heights in Himalayas

THE last time Calum Macintyre made front page news was as a Christmas Day baby. Almost 17 years on, he has hit the headlines again a ' for an achievement that was once considered impossible.

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Related Topix: Weather, Health

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Herald News

Procedure focuses on esophagus

An outpatient treatment that destroys pre-cancerous tissue in the lining of the esophagus is available at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Morris, IL, Sterling, IL, Gerd, Health

Tue Nov 17, 2009

KVEW-TV Kennewick

Lending A Hand To A Friend

More than 50 people help get a Tri-Cities man's home in the holiday spirit this weekend.

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Related Topix: Health

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Red Bluff Daily News

Chess helps cancer patients de-stress

Cancer patient Salvatore Licata, of St. Louis, right, plays chess with volunteer Dale Lopinot, while he waits for his chemotherapy to start.

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Related Topix: Games, Chess, Medicine, Cancer

Sun Nov 15, 2009

O-R Online

Read this story then answer the question.

This article has been read 958 times. The rumors are true: Washington County Judge Mark Mascara is cancer-free. News of Mascara's recovery began to circulate last week and quickly made the county circuit.

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Related Topix: Washington County, PA, Health, Oncology, Medicine

Fri Nov 13, 2009

KING-TV Seattle

Pain in the neck could be throat cancer

Wyatt Starnes is not afraid of tackling big challenges. For the last 30 years, he's worked in the high technology industry.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu Nov 12, 2009

WWL-TV New Orleans

Modern day miracle? Cancer patient's prayers answered

NEW ORLEANS Many might believe Mary Ellen Heibel's whole life had been a medical miracle.

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Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Metro, Health

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Daily Vidette

Molecule in curry shows promise of fighting cancer

Last week scientists said a molecule found in a curry ingredient - " curcumin - " can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer, Life, Food, Nutrition

Sun Nov 08, 2009

GastroHep.com News

Pickled vegetables and the risk of esophageal cancer

The most recent issue of British Journal of Cancer performed a meta-analysis to research pickled vegetables and the risk of esophageal cancer.

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Related Topix: Health

Alpharetta Beacon

Surgery Without an Incision? Now That's a Medical Advance

It's being called the next step in the evolution of surgery. Surgery without an incision doesn't even sound like surgery, but for the 60 million people in the United States who suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or chronic acid reflux, it's a new treatment option they can get excited about.

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Related Topix: Health, Gerd

Sat Nov 07, 2009

ABC News

'Let's Get Ready to Rumble' Catchphrase Scores Big

When Hollywood producers cast a ring announcer in a boxing scene, they know there's only one man who can properly play the role: Michael Buffer.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Comedy Movies, Ready to Rumble, Mixed Martial Arts, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Anthony Johnson, Michael Buffer, Health

Earth Times

Photographer Beats Throat Cancer with Chemotherapy and NLP

Keith Hern is convinced that it was a combination of traditional treatments and Neuro Linguistics that helped him beat throat cancer - a modern mix of chemo and NLP.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu Nov 05, 2009

IcWales

Dying womana s 21-hour wait for hospital bed

ILL cancer patient was forced to wait 21 hours for hospital treatment because no beds were available.

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Related Topix: Health, United Kingdom, Nursing, Medicine

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Nurse.com

RN Organizes Husband's Recovery Process

I pictured the progress of my husband's illness as a gathering of dark clouds that closed off any avenue of light, clusters of heavy, tentative drops, a downpour held in suspension for months.

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Related Topix: Pancreatic Cancer, Health

Sun Nov 01, 2009

EurekAlert!

Barrett's esophagus patients have same survival rates as general population

New Mayo Clinic research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor for esophageal cancer, are no different than the survival rates for the general population.

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Related Topix: Health, Gastroenterology, Medicine, Olmsted County, MN, Rochester Metro, Rochester, MN

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Media Log

Cure for cancer found

Scientists in Ireland have found eating Indian food can help prevent esophageal cancer, pretty much anyway.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Standard

Curry a `cure'

A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill cancer cells, suggesting it might be developed as a treatment.

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Related Topix: Health

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