Dysphagia and Globus Sensation (Globus Pharyngeus) - Related Resources

Cochrane reviews

• Preoperative chemotherapy may offer some advantage in survival compared to surgery alone for resectable thoracic esophageal cancer but the evidence is inconclusive Preoperative Chemotherapy in Esophageal Carcinoma.
• There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of different treatments in the management of dysphagia in chronic muscle disease Treatment of Dysphagia in Long-Term, Chronic Muscle Disease.

Other evidence summaries

Internet resources

• Primary achalasia. Orphanet ORPHA930 http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/Disease_Search.php?lng=EN&data_id=302&Disease_Disease_Search_diseaseGroup=Achalasia--primary&Disease_Disease_Search_diseaseType=Pat&Disease(s) concerned=Achalasia--primary&title=Achalasia--primary&am
• Esophageal carcinoma. Orphanet ORPHA70482 http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/Disease_Search.php?lng=EN&data_id=10950&Disease_Disease_Search_diseaseGroup=Esophageal-carcinoma&Disease_Disease_Search_diseaseType=Pat&Disease(s) concerned=Esophageal-carcinoma&title=Esophageal-carc.

Literature

• Atherfold PA, Jankowski JA. Molecular biology of Barrett's cancer. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2006;20(5):813-27. [PubMed]