Introduction to Esophagus Cancer
The muscular tube connecting throat to stomach for facilitating food and liquids passage by swallowing is where malignant cells originate causing esophagus cancer.
A relatively uncommon yet very severe form of cancer having two primary subtypes namely squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is usually found in the lower part of the patient’s esophagus where it is associated with long-term acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Conversely, squamous cell carcinoma tends to develop in the upper or middle parts of the esophagus and is often brought about by risk factors including smoking, heavy drinking, some eating habits.
Esophagus Cancer
- Difficulty in swallowing food is the symptoms of esophagus cancer
- tobacco / alcohol and high carbohydrate food are some risk factors
- Endoscopy is best way to detect it
- in early stage surgical cure is there
- in stage 2&3 Neoadjuvant treatment with Radiation & chemotherapy followed by surgery is treatment of choice
- keyhole surgery
- Thoracolaparoscopic surgery gives fast recovery
