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Stent Placement Before Surgery Boosts Survival in Esophageal Cancer Patients
A Finnish study of esophageal cancer patients found that inserting a stent before surgery improved five-year survival rates. The finding could reshape pre-operative protocols and shift how hospitals prepare high-risk surgical patients, potentially reducing complications and improving outcomes across healthcare systems.
Originaltitel: Preoperative Esophageal Stenting and 5-Year Survival in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: a Population-Based Nationwide Study from Finland