Esophageal cancer is a cancer of the food pipe (esophagus) that occurs in the esophagus. The exact cause is not known, but it is seen that changes (mutations) in DNA lead to esophagus cancer. Due to adaptation, cells grow extensively, leading to the formation of abnormal mass in the esophagus.
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Query: Hello doctor, My mother was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year, and she got surgery to remove 85 % of her stomach, followed by chemotherapy of six cycles which she completed in the first quarter of this year. All subsequent tests and scans showed promising results with no sign of cancer. A few ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your description says that cancer has advanced. So surgery is not feasible. I suggest taking an opinion from a radiation oncologist. If radiation is feasible, you can go for radiation and chemotherapy. If cancer has advanced too much even for radiation, it is not a goo... Read Full »
What are the symptoms of esophageal cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, I am worried that I have esophagus cancer. I am suffering from symptoms such as pain in the chest, gas in the chest, belching and burping, and feeling like something is stuck in my throat and chest. I am also feeling that things are moving down the esophagus slowly, had difficulty brea... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I have reviewed your case history in detail. Your symptoms are of the typical upper gastrointestinal tract, but not every patient has cancer with the above symptoms, especially in the presence of a normal CT (co... Read Full »
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