Extensive changes in esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer staging published in the 7th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer’s (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual have been deemed an improvement over the previous staging system, based on a recent, retrospective comparison of nearly 400 patients staged using both the new and old systems.Definitive new staging criteria for esophageal cancer and amended criteria for staging other types of cancer were based on the results of numerous...

SNOWMASS, Colorado (EGMN) – Optimal treatment of chronic erythematous candidiasis in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome is complicated by the severe burden of dental caries associated with the rheumatic condition. “The problem with the usual liquid nystatin preparations used for oral thrush is they contain a lot of sugar. They are not good for patients with Sjögren’s syndrome,” Dr. Alan N. Baer said at a symposium sponsored by the American College of Rheumatology. “We use the nystatin vaginal...