A Minimally-Invasive Option for treating Esophageal Cancer - Mayo Clinic

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Michael Wallace, M.D., M.P.H., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida talks about the use of a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure to remove superficial, early stage esophageal cancer is as effective as surgery that takes out and rebuilds the esophagus, according to a study by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. The research, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, examined national outcomes from endoscopic treatment compared to esophagectomy, surgical removal of the esophagus.

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