Esophageal Cancer

Description: There are two main types of esophageal cancer: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. At one time, squamous cell ... more

Esophageal Cancer ... carcinoma was by far the more common of the two cancers, and was once responsible for almost 90% of all esophageal cancers. However, more recent medical studies show that squamous cell cancers make up only about 50% of esophageal cancers today. Since the entire esophagus is normally lined with squamous cells, squamous cell carcinoma can occur anywhere along the length of the esophagus.

Newest Review: ... Eventually we were told that there was a growth in his esophageus, a biopsy was carried out and to our horror and utter ... more

... disbelief it was found to be malignant. By now it was the 19th of February. We were seen, my father, my mother and I, by the surgeon and he explained that the tumour was very large, very progressive and as it was in the esophageus was almost impossible to remove. The other complication was the emphysema, making my fathers breathing very difficult and made worse by the recent revelations. We were told, quite openly, as we asked for c omple...more

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Esophageal Cancer: I'd never heard of this until one until it was too late (1014 words)
by - written on 04/07/01 (Very useful, 230 readings)
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There is never going to be a good time for me to write this opinion, but now is probably the best time (if there can be one). I have just lost my father to this virtually unknown cancer (or at least it was unknown to me until 4 months ago). My father, who was 74, and I have to say generally in very poor health suffering from severe emphysemia (smoked related also), died on the 19th June having being diagnosed with esophageal cancer less than 4 months ago. Those 4 months have been the most harrowing of mine and my family's life. I cannot imagine how my father must have felt. I feel that although it is terribly distressing to relive ... Read the complete review

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