Dangerous diseases like cancer have become quite common these days. Cancer can occur in any part of the body. In such a situation, today we are going to tell you about esophagus cancer. Esophagus is also called esophagus/esophagus and food pipe. Esophagus is the pipe connecting our mouth to the stomach. To avoid this cancer, it is necessary that it is detected on time so that this dangerous disease can be dealt with.
People who have to face the problem of burning sensation in the chest, their problem can become the cause of cancer.
Esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the esophagus. Smoking, heavy alcohol use, and Barrett esophagus can increase the risk of esophageal cancer. Signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer are weight loss and painful or difficult swallowing.
What Are the Symptoms of Esophageal Cancer?
Difficulty or pain when swallowing
Weight loss
Pain in the chest, behind the breastbone
Coughing
Hoarseness
Indigestion and heartburn.
What Are Risk Factors for Esophageal Cancer?
Smoking or other use of tobacco
Heavy alcohol use
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), in which contents and acid from the stomach back up into the esophagus.
Esophagus cancer can happen to anyone. But some people are more likely to have this cancer like-People over the age of 75 are more likely to to get this cancer.
This cancer occurs mostly in men.
What Are the Stages of Esophageal Cancer?
Stage 0. Abnormal cells (not yet cancer) are found only in the layer of cells that line the esophagus.
Stage I. Cancer cells are found only in the layer of cells that line the esophagus.
Stage II. The cancer has reached the muscle layer or the outer wall of the esophagus. In addition, the cancer may have spread to 1 to 2 nearby lymph nodes (small glands that are part of the immune system).
Stage III. The cancer has reached deeper into the inner muscle layer or the connective tissue wall. It may have spread beyond the esophagus into surrounding organs and/or has spread to more lymph nodes near the esophagus.
Stage IV. This is the most advanced stage. The cancer has spread to other organs in the body and/or to lymph nodes far from the esophagus.
Due to constant burning in the chest
According to the NHS, heartburn can be caused due to many reasons such as-
Certain food or drink like coffee, tomato, chocolate, spicy food
- Gaining weight
- Smoking
- Pregnancy
- Stress and anxiety
- Certain medicines
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