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Types of cancers
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers
- Head & Neck Cancers
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Male Breast Cancer
- Oesophageal Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Primary Brain Tumour
- Prostate Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
- Testicular Cancer (Germ Cell Tumors)
- Thyroid Cancer
- Uterine Sarcoma
Oesophageal Cancer
Overview
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Overview
Cancer develops in the food pipe when the cells lining the tube begin to grow and divide and form a tumour. They typically start in the innermost layer but can spread to the lymph nodes and neighbouring parts of the body. Oesophageal cancer can progress from 0-4 stages.
Early Symptoms
- Difficulty in swallowing (the oesophagus narrows as the tumour grows)
- Difficulty in swallowing can also cause lack of appetite and weight loss
- Bloated stomach after food intake
- Bone pain, chest pain or burning sensation in the chest
- Hoarseness, hiccups or persistent cough
- Pneumonia
- Bleeding in the food pipe or in vomit
Diagnosis
- Biopsy
- Endoscopy
- Imaging techniques to determine the stage of cancer
- Barium swallow
Treatment
Surgery: An oesophagectomy removes the tumour, part of the food pipe and the lymph nodes where the cancer could have spread.
Chemotherapy: Oesophageal is not usually diagnosed until it is sufficiently advanced to perform surgery. Hence treatment may start upon a suspicion with chemotherapy and continue if the cancer spreads.
Radiation Therapy: Radiation can be used along with chemotherapy before surgery to shrink it and make it easier to extract.