Anand Hospital | Por Mahollo, Athugar Street, Opp., SBI Nanpura, Timaliyawad, Surat, Gujarat(India)
Esophageal or Oesophageal Cancer develops in the oesophagus -a tube that carries food and liquids from mouth to stomach. It usually develops in the cells that line the inside of oesophagus and can spread in any area. Oesophageal Cancer is diagnosed more in men than in women. It involves two types of cancers:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma – Cancer that develops in the squamous cell that lines the oesophagus and usually affects the lower and upper regions of oesophagus.
Adenocarcinoma – Cancer that grows in the mucus-secreting glandular cells of oesophagus.
Early Oesophageal cancer usually does not cause any symptoms.
A stage where cancer has spread into the tissues but has not spread to other body parts.
When cancer has spread from food pipe to other parts of the body.
Following are the signs of oesophegul cancer-
Severe cough and throat swelling
Hiccups
Sickness and Vomiting
Pain in bone and joint
Blood in oesophagus
Tiredness
Oesophegul early-stage cancer can be treated with endoscopy treatment or with esophagectomy. And for treating cancer ranging from 1 to 4 treatments like radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy either in combination or solely can be used to treat cancer.
For more information or diagnosis, book your appointment at Anand Cancer Hospital today!