Esopghaeal Cancer

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that affects the esophagus is called adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. This type of cancer is usually found in the lower part of the esophagus, near the stomach. In the United States, adenocarcinoma is the most common type of esophageal cancer. (www.cancer.gov) the second most common one in the United States is called squamous cell carcinoma. This type of cancer is found in the upper part of the esophagus. The squamous cell carcinoma is becoming less common among Americans. Around the world, however, squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of cancer. (www.cancer.gov) some studies indicate that Americans, on the average, drink less than most citizens of the world.

Some of the risk factors for these types cancer are age, gender, obesisty, Acid Reflux, Barrett’s Esophagus, Tobacco and alcohol use and an individual’s diet. The reason why doctors say that age is one of the risk factors for esophageal cancer is because the chance of getting esophageal cancer is low at younger ...

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people for esophagus cancer. Since many obese patients have acid reflux as a result of overeating, this health factor is becoming more common among Americans. Acid reflux occurs when acid escapes from the stomach into the esophagus. The doctor’s use the medical term gastroesophageal reflux disease they will use that term instead of the term acid reflux, but most people are more familiar with the term ‘acid reflux’.

How will the doctor determine if it is esophageal cancer? They will do a barium swallow test, endoscopy test, Biopsy, endoscopic ultrasound, a CT scan, MRI, PET scan, Bone Scan, and a laparoscopy?

When the doctor does the barium swallow test they will have the patient ...

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