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	Esophageal Cancer Hospital & Treatment Option Information
		Cancer that begins in the esophagus, or tube that connects your throat with your stomach, (also called esophageal cancer) is divided into two major types: squamous cell carcinomas, tumors that develop in the tissue lining the hollow organs of the body, and adenocarcinoma, depending on the type of cells that are malignant.
		Surgery may be performed for esophageal cancer to remove lymph nodes and/or remove part of the esophagus, depending on the stage of cancer.
		Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is treatment with a laser light, used to relieve symptoms of esophageal cancer or potentially destroy cancer cells.
	www.cancercenter.com /esophageal-cancer.cfm (864 words)

	ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
		The esophagus is a muscular tube that extends from the neck to the abdomen and connects the mouth to the stomach.
		Esophageal cancer is not nearly as common as cancers of the breast, lung, prostate, or colon.
		For esophageal cancer, the common areas of spread are the lymph glands (or lymph nodes), lungs, liver, adrenal glands, kidneys, bones, and lining of the chest and abdomen.
	www.sts.org /doc/4121 (1258 words)

	Sloan-Kettering - Esophageal Cancer
		Another type of esophageal cancer -- adenocarcinoma -- develops in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition in which cells lining the part of the esophagus near the opening of the stomach change in response to constant exposure to stomach acids.
		Esophageal cancer is cancer of the esophagus, the hollow muscular tube that carries food and liquid from your throat to your stomach to be digested.
		The choice of treatment for esophageal cancer depends on the stage of the disease -- that is, how large the tumor has grown, how deeply it has invaded the layers of the esophagus, and whether it has spread to nearby organs, lymph nodes, or other parts of the body.
	www.mskcc.org /mskcc/html/331.cfm (309 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Esophageal Diseases Symposium: When it's hard to swallow
		Esophageal dysphagia may result from neuromuscular disorders (eg, achalasia, diffuse esophageal spasm), many nonspecific motility abnormalities, and intrinsic or extrinsic obstructive lesions that may be benign or malignant.
		Achalasia is manifested by dilation of the esophagus, the absence of esophageal peristalsis, and the presence of a bird's-beak appearance at the level of the lower esophageal sphincter (figure 3: not shown).
		In the esophageal phase, before the bolus reaches the pharyngo-esophageal junction, the upper esophageal sphincter opens as a result of relaxation of the cricopharyngeal muscle and traction on the sphincter produced by elevation and anterior displacement of the larynx.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/1999/06_99/mujica.htm (2491 words)

	Esophageal Varices
		Esophageal varices are dilated blood vessels within the wall of the esophagus.
		The original diameter the of blood vessels is measured in millimeters while the final, fully established, esophageal varix may be 0.5 to 1.0 cm or larger in diameter.
		The mortality rate for esophageal variceal bleeding, on the first event, is between 40 and 70 percent.
	www.gastromd.com /education/esophagealvarices.html (551 words)

	Esophageal Cancer: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the esophagus.
		Esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the esophagus.
		Esophageal cancer is often in an advanced stage when it is diagnosed.
	www.acor.org /cnet/62960.html (3185 words)

	Esophageal Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Esophageal cancer starts at the inside lining of the esophagus and spreads outward through the other layers as it grows.
		Esophageal cancer is often in an advanced stage when it is diagnosed.
		The use of PET for staging esophageal cancer is being studied in clinical trials.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/1300/1390.asp?index=6137&src=news (1977 words)

	Esophageal Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Esophageal cancer is difficult to cure unless it is discovered in the earlier stages, before it has begun to spread.
		Unfortunately, early esophageal cancers are seldom symptomatic and the disease is usually advanced at the time of diagnosis.
		Esophageal cancer is treated with surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
	www.siumed.edu /surgery/cardiothor/e_cancer.htm (1516 words)

	Esophageal Cancer \| AHealthyMe.com
		Esophageal cancer is a malignancy that develops in tissues of the hollow, muscular canal (esophagus) along which food and liquid travel from the throat to the stomach.
		Esophageal webs, which are protrusions of tissue into the esophagus, and diverticula, which are outpouchings of the wall of the esophagus, are associated with a higher incidence of esophageal cancer.
		Once a diagnosis of esophageal cancer has been confirmed through biopsy, staging tests are performed to determine whether the disease has spread (metastasized) to tissues or organs near the original tumor or in other parts of the body.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic47546 (1951 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Esophageal cancer
		Esophageal cancer is a malignancy that develops in tissues lining the hollow, muscular canal (esophagus) along which food and liquid travel from the throat to the stomach.
		Patients with early esophageal cancer may be hoarse and have hiccups or elevated calcium levels, but symptoms characteristic of the disease generally don't appear until the tumor has grown so large that the patient cannot be cured.
		Once a diagnosis of esophageal cancer has been confirmed through biopsy, additional tests are performed to determine whether the disease has spread (metastasized) to tissues or organs near the original tumor or in other parts of the body.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0005/ai_2601000506 (1030 words)

	Esophageal Cancer: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Preoperative TNM classification of esophageal carcinoma by endosonography.
		In the presence of complete esophageal obstruction without clinical evidence of systemic metastasis, surgical excision of the tumor with mobilization of the stomach to replace the esophagus has been the traditional means of relieving the dysphagia.
		Malignant esophageal obstruction and esophagorespiratory fistula: palliation with a polyethylene-covered Z-stent.
	www.acor.org /cnet/62741.html (3906 words)

	Esophageal cancer
		Esophageal cancer is a treatable disease that is rarely curable.
		It is most applicable to patients with squamous carcinomas of the upper- and middle-thirds of the esophagus, as opposed to the increasingly common distal esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas.[2] In particular, the classification of involved abdominal lymph nodes as M1 disease has been criticized.
		In patients with partial esophageal obstruction, dysphagia may, at times, be relieved by placement of an expandable metallic stent [4] or, rarely, by radiation therapy.
	www.meds.com /pdq/esophageal_pro.html (1806 words)

	Esophageal Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Esophageal cancer is cancer that develops in the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
		The most common type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, develops in the glandular tissue in the lower part of the esophagus, near the opening of the stomach.
		In one type of surgery, part of the esophagus and nearby lymph nodes are removed, and the remaining portion of the esophagus is reconnected to the stomach.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_digest/esophcan.cfm (1193 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 3, Ch. 20, Esophageal Disorders
		Peptic esophageal ulcers cause the same type of pain as gastric or duodenal ulcers but are usually localized to the xiphoid or high substernal region.
		Esophageal biopsy may show thinning of the squamous mucosal layer and basilar cell hyperplasia, even without evidence of gross esophagitis by endoscopy.
		Esophageal strictures are managed by an intensive medical regimen and by repeated dilation (eg, with endoscopically placed balloons or by bougies) to achieve and maintain esophageal patency.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section3/chapter20/20g.htm (613 words)

	Reflux Issues - Diffuse Esophageal Spasm
		Diffuse esophageal spasm typically causes substernal chest pain in association with difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) of both liquids and solids.
		Esophageal spasm may also produce a severe pain in the absence of dysphagia that is indistinguishable from angina pectoris.
		A specific cause is seldom found, but there may be associated reflux esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus associated with movement of the contents of the stomach up into the esophagus).
	www.refluxissues.com /ms/ency/374/main.html (483 words)

	MedlinePlus: Esophageal Cancer
		The primary NIH organization for research on Esophageal Cancer is the National Cancer Institute
		The esophagus is a hollow tube that carries food and liquids from your throat to your stomach.
		Early esophageal cancer usually does not cause symptoms.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/esophagealcancer.html (278 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 3, Ch. 20, Esophageal Disorders
		Esophageal dysphagia is sometimes associated with obstructive disorders (eg, cancer, benign peptic stricture, lower esophageal ring).
		Dysphagia can be intermittent (eg, from lower esophageal ring), progress rapidly over weeks to months (eg, from esophageal cancer), or progress over years (eg, from peptic stricture).
		Esophageal dysphagia is sometimes associated with motor disorders (eg, achalasia, symptomatic diffuse esophageal spasm, scleroderma).
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section3/chapter20/20b.htm (484 words)

	Esophageal Cancer - Heartburn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Esophageal cancer is when the cells in the esophagus are mutated.
		The common symptoms of esophageal cancer is difficulty swallowing, pain behind the breastbone, heartburn, indigestion, coughing, hoarseness, or weight loss.
		The prognosis of esophageal cancer depends on health of the patient, stage of cancer, and size of tumor.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art35485.asp (308 words)

	Esophageal Cancer
		The incidence of esophageal cancer has risen in recent decades, coinciding with a shift in histologic type and primary tumor location.[1,2] Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is now more prevalent than squamous cell carcinoma in the United States and western Europe, with most tumors located in the distal esophagus.
		A second approach advocates abdominal mobilization of the stomach and transthoracic excision of the esophagus with anastomosis of the stomach to the upper thoracic esophagus or the cervical esophagus.
		In patients with partial esophageal obstruction, dysphagia may, at times, be relieved by placement of an expandable metallic stent [4] or by radiation therapy if the patient has disseminated disease or is not a candidate for surgery.
	www.medhelp.org /lib/cancernet/100089.htm (2603 words)

	Esophageal cancer
		Because esophageal tumors are rarely discovered in the early stages, they often have spread to nearby lymph nodes or to other parts of your body, such as the lungs or liver, before they're diagnosed.
		Surgery is the most common treatment for esophageal cancer, either as a therapy for the cancer itself or as a way to relieve symptoms, especially difficult swallowing.
		Surgery for esophageal cancer is complex and carries risks that include infection, bleeding and leakage from the area where the remaining esophagus is reattached.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00500.html (5487 words)

	eMedicine - Esophageal Diverticula : Article by John B Marshall, MD
		Regurgitation and aspiration may be related to large mid esophageal and epiphrenic diverticula; however, in patients with achalasia, regurgitation and aspiration are more likely to be related to poor esophageal emptying from the underlying motility disturbance (eg, hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter that fails to relax, absence of esophageal body peristalsis).
		Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis is a very rare condition in which numerous 1- to 4-mm, saccular, flask-shaped outpouchings form in the wall of the esophagus (see Images 5-6).
		Esophageal manometry can be helpful to evaluate lower esophageal sphincter pressure, lower esophageal sphincter relaxation, and esophageal body function in symptomatic patients if achalasia or another esophageal motility disorder is suspected or if surgery is being considered.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic736.htm (2907 words)

	Esophageal (Esophagus) Cancer - Cancer Care - James P. Wilmot Cancer Center - Rochester, NY - Western NY
		The causes of esophageal cancer are not well known, but evidence suggests that these risk factors may increase your risk for developing cancer of the esophagus:
		The use of smokeless tobacco or smoking cigarettes is one of the major risk factors of esophageal cancer.
		Many different treatments and combinations of treatments may be used to control esophageal cancer, depending on the stage of the disease.
	www.stronghealth.com /services/cancer/aboutcancer/esophageal.cfm (490 words)

	Health Information - Yale Medical Group
		Esophageal cancer is three times more common among men than among women.
		When esophageal cancer is diagnosed, tests will be performed to determine how much cancer is present, and if the cancer has spread from the colon to other parts of the body.
		PTD may be used to relieve or reduce symptoms of esophageal cancer, such as difficulty swallowing.
	ymghealthinfo.org /content.asp?pageid=P07194 (1904 words)

	Esophageal Cancer - Overview - oncologychannel
		Esophageal cancer usually originates in the lining of the esophagus (called the mucosa) and can develop in the upper, middle, or lower section of the organ.
		The most common types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
		According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), esophageal cancer is the third most common cancer of the digestive tract and the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
	www.oncologychannel.com /esophagealcancer (425 words)

	Esophageal Cancer (Cancer of the Esophagus) Causes, Symptoms, Staging, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
		Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common type of cancer and causes 12,000 deaths per year in the U.S. (2% of all cancer deaths).
		One type of esophageal cancer, adenocarcinoma, accounts for 50% of esophageal cancers and occurs primarily in Caucasian men.
		Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), in which acid refluxes from the stomach into the esophagus (known primarily for causing heartburn) is a condition that afflicts 20% of the populations of the U.S. and western Europe.
	www.medicinenet.com /esophageal_cancer/article.htm (723 words)

	Esophageal cancer - MayoClinic.com
		Esophageal cancer is a serious form of cancer that starts in the inner layer of your esophagus, the 10-inch long tube that connects your throat and stomach.
		The most common symptom of esophageal cancer, usually occurring late in the disease, is difficulty swallowing and a sensation of food getting stuck in your throat or chest.
		In the past, the outlook for people with esophageal cancer was poor.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/esophageal-cancer/DS00500 (218 words)

	Esophageal Reflux: Online Reference For Health Concerns
		The discomfort of esophageal reflux is caused by the upward backflow of stomach acid, bile, pepsin, ingested liquids, and foods into the esophagus.
		One estimate is that 40% of the population in the United States has some degree of esophageal reflux, with 20% of adults complaining of weekly episodes of heartburn and 7-10% complaining of daily symptoms.
		When esophageal inflammation is present, symptoms may manifest as a sharp, stabbing pain in the center of the chest that can take as long as a week to subside, even after acid-suppressing therapy has been in i tiated.
	www.lef.org /protocols/prtcl-047.shtml?source=DeathClock&key=DWHealth_Concern (2468 words)

	AllRefer Health - Esophageal Cancer (Cancer - Esophagus)
		Esophageal cancer is a malignant tumor of the esophagus (the muscular tube that propels food from the mouth to the stomach).
		Esophageal cancer is relatively uncommon in the United States, and occurs most often in men over 50 years old.
		There are two main types of esophageal cancer, distinguished by the way they look under the microscope: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
	health.allrefer.com /health/esophageal-cancer-info.html (354 words)

	More People with Barrett's Esophagus at High Risk of Developing Esophageal Cancer Than Previously Thought r
		Until recently, esophageal-cancer risk in people with shorter segments was largely unknown because such patients often were excluded from studies because their condition was more difficult to diagnose through endoscopy, and because researchers initially were uncertain whether short-segment Barrett's indeed was a cancer risk factor at all.
		Rudolph and colleagues at the Hutchinson Center and the University of Washington have found that, contrary to popular belief, the risk of esophageal cancer in patients with short-segment Barrett's is not substantially lower than in patients with longer patches of affected tissue.
		Barrett's-related esophageal cancer strikes about 10,000 people a year, and for unknown reasons, the incidence is rising faster than that of any other cancer in the United States.
	www.ontumor.com /cancernews_sm/041800esophagus.htm (675 words)

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