ou can take steps to reduce the risk of esophageal cancer. For example:
Stop smoking or chewing tobacco. If you smoke or use chewing tobacco, talk to your doctor about strategies to quit smoking. Medications and counseling are available to help you quit smoking. If you do not use tobacco, do not start.
Drink alcohol in moderation, if at all. If you drink, limit yourself to no more than one drink per day for women or two drinks per day if you are a man.
Eat more fruits and vegetables. Add a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Maintain a healthy weight. If you are overweight or obese, talk to your doctor with the strategies that will help you lose weight. Try a slow and steady loss of 1 pound or 2 a week.
Showing posts with label Esophageal Cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Esophageal Cancer. Show all posts
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Treatment Of Esophageal Cancer
Treatment of esophageal cancer varies by type, location and stage of cancer and age, general health and personal preferences of the patient.
There are many other methods of treatment of esophageal cancer, with the exception of standard therapy, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to blunt the impact of symptoms (symptoms of esophageal cancer) disease, to control the spread of the disease and increase the life of the patient and provide a better life to live is a goal of esophageal cancer. Most often a combination of treatments work well for better care.
Surgery
Surgery is the treatment of esophageal cancer the most common, either as a therapy for the cancer itself or as a way to relieve symptoms, especially hard to swallow. Surgery is also recommended if abnormal cells are very consistent, occurring with Barrett's esophagus.
Depending on the nature of the esophagus, the operation can be performed in one of two ways, as surgery for esophagectomy in which the stomach is not involved, only a portion of the esophagus and remove the other is to esophageal which removes part of the esophagus and nearby lymph nodes and the top of the stomach as well. This method is chosen when the disease is advanced.
The esophageal cancer treated with chemotherapy
Chemotherapy There are two types of regional and systemic chemotherapy. The first is the process by which drugs are used, either orally or intramuscularly, or intravenously, which is to transport the drug throughout the body via the bloodstream.
The latter is administered in the spinal column, an organ or a body cavity such as the abdomen, so that the drugs mainly affect cancer cells in those areas.
In both cases, chemotherapy may help reduce the cancer, when administered before surgery and radiation therapy after surgery may not be able to perform, or to provide after surgery to relieve symptoms of advanced cases . In some cases, chemotherapy can be administered before and after surgery as well as the needs and conditions, and stage of cancer.
Radiotherapy treatment of esophageal cancer
The most common type of radiation therapy used in combination with chemotherapy is external beam radiation five days a week for five to seven weeks. This method of treatment of esophageal cancer contributes to help the patient improve the swallowing process.
This method of esophageal cancer treatment results in side effects, but these are not permanent and decreased over time.
There are many other methods of treatment of esophageal cancer, with the exception of standard therapy, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to blunt the impact of symptoms (symptoms of esophageal cancer) disease, to control the spread of the disease and increase the life of the patient and provide a better life to live is a goal of esophageal cancer. Most often a combination of treatments work well for better care.
Surgery
Surgery is the treatment of esophageal cancer the most common, either as a therapy for the cancer itself or as a way to relieve symptoms, especially hard to swallow. Surgery is also recommended if abnormal cells are very consistent, occurring with Barrett's esophagus.
Depending on the nature of the esophagus, the operation can be performed in one of two ways, as surgery for esophagectomy in which the stomach is not involved, only a portion of the esophagus and remove the other is to esophageal which removes part of the esophagus and nearby lymph nodes and the top of the stomach as well. This method is chosen when the disease is advanced.
The esophageal cancer treated with chemotherapy
Chemotherapy There are two types of regional and systemic chemotherapy. The first is the process by which drugs are used, either orally or intramuscularly, or intravenously, which is to transport the drug throughout the body via the bloodstream.
The latter is administered in the spinal column, an organ or a body cavity such as the abdomen, so that the drugs mainly affect cancer cells in those areas.
In both cases, chemotherapy may help reduce the cancer, when administered before surgery and radiation therapy after surgery may not be able to perform, or to provide after surgery to relieve symptoms of advanced cases . In some cases, chemotherapy can be administered before and after surgery as well as the needs and conditions, and stage of cancer.
Radiotherapy treatment of esophageal cancer
The most common type of radiation therapy used in combination with chemotherapy is external beam radiation five days a week for five to seven weeks. This method of treatment of esophageal cancer contributes to help the patient improve the swallowing process.
This method of esophageal cancer treatment results in side effects, but these are not permanent and decreased over time.
Symptoms Of Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer symptoms or signs of esophageal cancer in the early stages of the disease is very unusual and very rare, because the disease is unpredictable. Symptoms of esophageal cancer did not appear in either the early or who have discovered, when the disease reaches an advanced stage. Some of the symptoms of esophageal cancer are:
Pain or difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). This is only expected or less sense than the tumor grows so large that it covers almost half of the passage of the esophagus that makes it very difficult to swallow.
Severe, unintentional weight loss
Sore throat
The pain behind the breastbone.
Discomfort or burning behind the sternum.
Hoarseness, chronic cough and sometimes coughing up blood. Symptoms of esophageal cancer do not usually appear until the cancer is in its advanced stage.
Indigestion and heartburn can also be marked and cancer in the form of esophageal symptoms.
It should be noted that these and other symptoms may be caused by esophageal cancer or other conditions that are less severe esophageal cancer. Therefore, it is proposed that a doctor should be consulted to forget what can be possible symptoms of esophageal cancer as well.
Pain or difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). This is only expected or less sense than the tumor grows so large that it covers almost half of the passage of the esophagus that makes it very difficult to swallow.
Severe, unintentional weight loss
Sore throat
The pain behind the breastbone.
Discomfort or burning behind the sternum.
Hoarseness, chronic cough and sometimes coughing up blood. Symptoms of esophageal cancer do not usually appear until the cancer is in its advanced stage.
Indigestion and heartburn can also be marked and cancer in the form of esophageal symptoms.
It should be noted that these and other symptoms may be caused by esophageal cancer or other conditions that are less severe esophageal cancer. Therefore, it is proposed that a doctor should be consulted to forget what can be possible symptoms of esophageal cancer as well.
Causes Of Esophageal Cancer
It is not clear what causes esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer occurs when cells of the esophagus develops errors (mutations) in their DNA. Errors make the cells grow and divide without control. Stored in the form of abnormal cells in the growth of the tumor in the esophagus that can invade nearby structures to grow and spread to other parts of the body.
Esophageal cancers
Esophageal cancer is classified by the type of cells that are involved. The type of esophageal cancer has help determine your treatment options. Types of esophageal cancer are:
Adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma begins in the cells of mucus-secreting glands in the esophagus. Adenocarcinoma usually occurs in the lower esophagus. Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of esophageal cancer in the United States, affecting mostly white males.
Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells are flat cells that line the surface of the esophagus. Squamous cell carcinoma is more common in the middle of the esophagus. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common esophageal cancer worldwide.
Other rare. Choriocarcinoma is a rare cancer of the esophagus, lymphoma, melanoma, sarcoma and small cell lung cancer.
Esophageal cancers
Esophageal cancer is classified by the type of cells that are involved. The type of esophageal cancer has help determine your treatment options. Types of esophageal cancer are:
Adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma begins in the cells of mucus-secreting glands in the esophagus. Adenocarcinoma usually occurs in the lower esophagus. Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of esophageal cancer in the United States, affecting mostly white males.
Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells are flat cells that line the surface of the esophagus. Squamous cell carcinoma is more common in the middle of the esophagus. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common esophageal cancer worldwide.
Other rare. Choriocarcinoma is a rare cancer of the esophagus, lymphoma, melanoma, sarcoma and small cell lung cancer.
Esophageal Cancer Overview
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Esophageal cancer usually begins in cells that line into the esophagus. Esophageal cancer can occur anywhere in the esophagus, but people in the United States, occurs most often at the base of the esophagus. More men than women fall ill with esophageal cancer.
Esophageal cancer is uncommon in the United States. In other parts of the world such as Asia and parts of Africa, cancer of the esophagus is much more common.
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