Esophagus (food pipe) cancer Symptoms and Treatment in Hindi By Dr Vikas Singla
Dr Vikas Singla
Director and Head, Gastroenterology
Center for Gastroenterology Hepatology and Endoscopy
Max Superspeciality Hospital Saket New Delhi India
For Appointment 9968407407 9999507480
Commonest #symptom of #esophagus (#food #pipe) cancer is difficulty in swallowing food and drinking water. If diagnosis is made at early stage, #treatment is possible.
Smoking and alcohol are predisposing factors for squamous cell cancer. #gerd is risk facotr for #barrett esophagus and adenocarcinoma.
Symptoms are
• Difficult in swallowing, (Dysphagia),
• Difficulty in drinking water,
• Chest pain,
• Weight loss and
• Gland swelling in neck
Diagnosed is confirmed by upper GI endoscopy and biopsy
Staging is done by CT scan, PET scan, EUS and NBI
Treatment depends upon stage of disease
• Very early disease: Endoscopic submucosal dissection. ESD is endoscopic procedure and is curative if tumor is confined to mucosa only
• Early cancer: Surgery. For middle and lower esophagus. Upper one third esophagus cancers are treated by radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
• Advanced tumor: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by surgery
• Very advanced tumor: Self expandable metal Stent(SEMS) placement followed by chemotherapy
Treatment of esophagus cancer is available at
#dgoc, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi and
Max Superspeciality Hospital Saket, New Delhi, India
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