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what are the symptoms of esophageal CA? What is this ?

 
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pattie miller
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:31 pm    Post subject: what are the symptoms of esophageal CA? Reply with quote
do you get an never ending "lump" in your throat? or "choke" on nothing-even your own saliva-several times a day but not constantly?

what are the tests to detect this? scope? bloodwork?

how is it treated? surgery? chemo? radiation?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:24 pm    Post subject: Re: what are the symptoms of esophageal CA? Reply with quote
Hello

Esophageal cancer can have few symptoms, but can cause pain with swallowing or even difficulty passing food or liquids. Treatment depends how extensive the disease is.

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pattie miller
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:47 pm    Post subject: Re: what are the symptoms of esophageal CA? Reply with quote
thank you for the reply

if it has few symptoms, then how would one know they have it> how is it confirmed?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:09 pm    Post subject: Re: what are the symptoms of esophageal CA? Reply with quote
Usually by having an endoscopy with biopsies. CT scans can show it, but a biopsy is necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

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