esophagus
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Or she operates the machine as the doctor guides a probe down the esophagus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
NRF2 overactivity plays a major role in chemotherapy resistance in several solid tumors, including cancers of the liver, esophagus and head and neck.
From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025
But, days away from returning to live game action, May went to dinner in Arizona on July 10 and tore his esophagus on a bite of a salad that got lodged in his throat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
About 0.3% of people with Barrett’s esophagus develop esophageal cancer each year, said Dr. Sachin Wani, a gastroenterologist and professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
It’s like a gnawing, the tug of a rope wrapped around the end of my esophagus.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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