Oesophageal cancer

Oesophageal cancer,

is mostly, detected, only, when swallowing, food, becomes,

difficult,

Often, the detection, takes, place, only, when the tumor,

has, affected, two-thirds, of the food pipe's, circumference,

Once, oesophageal-cancer, is found,

your doctor, will want, to do more, tests ,to find out,

if,the cancer, cells, have, spread, to other parts, of the body,

The important, thing, is that oesophageal-cancer, is highly,

preventable,


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Risk Factors

Oesophageal cancer,

The risk, factors, for oesophageal-adenocarcinoma,

Includes, Barrett’s, oesophagus, gastro-oesophageal, reflux,

disease, obesity, and smoking,

Barrett’s, oesophagus, is a condition, where, the lower, end,

of the oesophagus, changes, in response, to long, term, reflux,

These, changes, consist, of cells, which may, have,

the potential, to form, cancer,

Treatment, results, for patients, with advanced,

or meta, static,

oesophageal-cancer, are unsatisfactory,

For patients, with loco, regional, oesophageal-cancer,

survival, is poor, after surgery,

due to local, and systemic, recurrence,

Surgery, to cut, out, the cancer,

T B Diagnosis

Surgeon

Oesophageal cancer,

The surgeon, may remove, the cancerous, section,

or even, all of the oesophagus,this is called, an oesophageal,,

Sometimes, the upper part, of the stomach, is also removed,

Nearby, lymph, nodes, and other tissue, in the area,

will also, be removed,

to prevent, the spread, of other, cancer, cells,

Cells, in different, parts, of the body, may, look, and work,

differently, but most, reproduce, themselves, in the same, way,

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Family History

Cells, are constantly, becoming, old, and dying, and new, cells,

are produced, to replace, them,

Normally, cells, divide, in an orderly, and controlled, manner,

If for some, reason, the process, gets out of control,

the cells, carry, on dividing,

developing, into a lump, which is called a tumor,

families, that have a history, of oesophageal, cancer,

including, families, with large numbers, of early age,of onset,

Sleep Apnea

Choose food

Choose, foods, that are bland, such as dry, crackers,

Eat frequent, small snacks, whenever, you feel hungry,

don’t, wait, for meal, times,

Use, nutritional, drinks, to add extra, calories, and protein,

to a drink, and sip, it slowly,

Ask your Healthcare, Professional, for advice,

Oesophageal-cancer,

Apoptosis

Meals

Cut back, on fluids, with meals, as they, may make,

you feel full, and worsen, the nausea,

Ask someone, else, to, prepare, your meals,

Doctor, will, discuss, the most, appropriate, type, of surgery,

This will depend, on the size, and position, of the tumor,

and whether, or not, it has spread,

It is important, to discuss, any operation, fully,

with, the doctor, before it happens,

A number, of cancer, specialists, work, together, as a team,

to decide, the most suitable, treatment, for each person,

What causes cancer

Oesophageal cancer

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