1. Dr. Jari Rasanen. Esophageal cancer and Lung cancer expert. Biography. 0
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques. He details treatment for esophageal cancer and precancerous Barrett's esophagus.
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2. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer. 1
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains the link between GERD and esophageal cancer. He details how chronic inflammation from acid reflux causes oxidative stress and DNA...
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3. Does GERD anti-reflux surgery reduce esophageal cancer risks? The risk does not go down to zero. 2
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains how anti-reflux surgery reduces but does not eliminate esophageal cancer risk. He details a key study showing oxidative stress in...
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4. Esophageal carcinoma risks and symptoms. ‘East’ vs. ‘West’ differences in esophageal cancer. 4
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains the critical symptoms and risk factors for esophageal cancer. He details the significant differences in esophageal cancer types between Western...
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5. Esophageal carcinoma diagnosis. PET CT. Endoscopic ultrasound. Cure at early stage is possible. 5
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains how modern diagnostic tests determine the best treatment. He details the essential role of PET CT, endoscopic ultrasound, and CT...
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6. Esophageal carcinoma. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs. upfront surgery. 6
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains treatment sequencing for esophageal carcinoma. He details how to decide between neoadjuvant chemotherapy and upfront surgery.
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7. Esophageal carcinoma radiotherapy. ‘East’ vs. ‘West’ differences in radiotherapy use. 7
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains the controversial role of radiotherapy in esophageal carcinoma. He details the significant differences in treatment protocols between Western and Eastern...
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8. Esophageal carcinoma. Minimally invasive surgery vs. classic surgery. Surgeon’s skill is paramount. 8
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains how minimally invasive esophagectomy improves patient outcomes. He details the surgical techniques and compares them to classical open surgery.
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9. Lung cancer treatment. Minimally invasive surgery. VATS. Robotic surgery for lung cancer. 9
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains patient selection for minimally invasive lung cancer surgery. He details the advantages of robotic-assisted and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
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10. GERD anti-reflux surgery often fails after 10 years. PPI medications and esophageal cancer risk. 3
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains the long-term failure rates of GERD surgery. He details how fundoplication can become ineffective after 10-15 years.
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11. Future in esophageal cancer treatment. Precision medicine. Tumor genome sequencing. 10
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains the future of precision medicine. He details how tumor genome sequencing will create individualized treatment plans.
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12. Esophageal cancer treatment FAQ. Prognosis. When surgery is not beneficial? 11
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains key patient questions about treatment and prognosis. He details the importance of discussing surgical candidacy and recovery timelines.
Dr. Jari Rasanen, MD, explains a successful metastatic esophageal cancer treatment. A patient received double neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The FLOT regimen was followed by EOX chemotherapy....
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