HOW TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT CANCER OF THE ESOPHAGUS - GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

Esophageal Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment



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Cancer in the esophagus can cause difficulty swallowing, dark stools or a lump in the upper stomach, but in most cases when the symptoms appear the cancer is already at an advanced stage and with metastases, having less chance of cure. In addition, treatment should be indicated by the oncologist, with surgery to remove a portion of the esophagus the most common treatment, as well as chemotherapy and radiation therapy to decrease symptoms and increase life expectancy