Esophageal Cancer

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Esophageal Cancer but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.

News: Esophageal Cancer

Hot Tea, Coffee May Increase Throat Cancer Risk  -  Mar 27, 2009
ABC NewsDoctors have long wondered whether very hot beverages increase the risk for squamous cell esophageal cancer. Considering the many things people eat and ...

Red-faced Asian drinkers at esophageal cancer risk  -  Mar 23, 2009
Reuters UKBy Julie Steenhuysen. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Asians who get red in the face when they drink too much alcohol have a higher risk of getting cancer of the ...

Ann Richards is diagnosed with esophageal cancer  -  Mar 9, 2006
SalonMar. 09, 2006 | Bad news: Ann Richards, 72, has cancer of the esophagus, which the Associated Press reports kills 3000 of the 3300 American women diagnosed ...

Statins May Cut Cancer of Pancreas, Esophagus  -  May 16, 2005
FOXNewsIn addition, some important risk factors for esophageal cancer weren't noted. ... Among the same 484000 veterans, 659 cases of esophageal cancer were noted ...

Researchers ID Genetic Markers for Esophageal Cancer  -  Nov 5, 2008
ABC NewsBy Robert Preidt. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Eleven genetic variations believed to be predictors of esophageal cancer have been identified by US ...

Radio Waves Kill Potential Esophageal Cancer Cells  -  May 28, 2009
FOXNewsIn a study that could dramatically reduce the need for surgery to prevent esophageal cancer, doctors reported on Wednesday that they can significantly cut ...

Obesity Boosts Esophageal Cancer Risk  -  Oct 11, 2007
Washington PostTHURSDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people are six times more likely to develop esophageal cancer than people with healthy weight, ...

Richards' Death Highlights Rise in Esophageal Cancer  -  Sep 14, 2006
ABC NewsBy RYAN A. STANTON, MD, ABC News Medical Unit. Breast, colon, lung and skin cancer often make headlines, but few people realize that the cancer that took ...

Personal Health Finding, and Treating, Esophageal Cancer  -  Dec 1, 2008
New York TimesBy JANE E. BRODY. Half a century ago, my grandmother died of esophageal cancer. For decades preceding her death, a bottle of milk of magnesia was her steady ...

Data from TNFerade(TM) Esophageal Cancer Study Presented at 2010 …  -  Jan 22, 2010
Wall Street JournalGAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced today that data from the Company's trial in esophageal cancer ...

Wine May Cut Risk of Esophageal Cancer  -  Mar 4, 2009
CBS NewsModerate wine consumption may cut the risk of developing cancer of the esophagus, a group of new studies shows. (CBS/AP) ...

Cholesterol drugs destroy esophageal cancer cells  -  Apr 22, 2008
Reuters IndiaNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs that are commonly used to lower cholesterol can block the proliferation and promote the destruction of esophageal cancer ...

Heart drugs may reduce cancer risk.  -  May 16, 2005
Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.comEsophageal cancer, which affects 14520 Americans each year, is nearly as deadly. Although the results of the VA studies need to be replicated in clinical ...

Esophageal cancer surgery not affected by obesity  -  Jan 31, 2007
Reuters UKBy Anthony J. Brown, MD. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese patients who undergo surgery for esophageal cancer with a procedure called transhiatal ...

Heat Therapy May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer  -  May 27, 2009
ForbesWEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for precancerous Barrett's esophagus, researchers have found. ...

More cases of esophageal cancer --and no progress  -  Jan 1, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverPrevention plays a significant role for patients with [Barrett]'s esophagus, which is diagnosed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy. ...

Heartburn Barrett's Esophagus - Heartburn Health Information - NY...  -  Jan 23, 2010
New York TimesThe rate of esophageal cancer has been rising steadily at about 2% a year ... The 5-year survival rate for all stages of esophageal cancer is 17% in white ...

Esophageal cancer linked to osteoporosis drugs  -  Dec 31, 2008
Reuters UKBy Gene Emery. BOSTON (Reuters) - Merck's popular osteoporosis drug Fosamax and other similar drugs may carry a risk for esophageal cancer, a Food and Drug ...

Curry compound kills cancer cells, study shows  -  Oct 28, 2009
msnbc.comLONDON - A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer ...

… : 'I will recover': Ex-governor discusses treatment of esophageal...  -  Apr 12, 2006
Free with registration - Dallas Morning News - AccessMyLibrary.comEsophageal cancer, among the more deadly cancers, can be difficult to detect early. Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, weight loss and a lump in the ...

Berries May Help Prevent Cancer  -  Mar 26, 2007
FOXNewsThe studies don't prove that berries prevent colon cancer or esophageal cancer in people, and the researchers aren't blaming cancer on diet. ...

Chronic heartburn triggers cancer, other ills  -  Mar 31, 2008
msnbc.comThe worst one, esophageal cancer, is continuing its march as the nation's ... And over the past two decades, esophageal cancer has risen six-fold. ...

Alzheimer's Drug Might Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer  -  Jan 12, 2010
BusinessWeekTUESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental Alzheimer's drug may help prevent esophageal cancer, a new study shows. ...

Acid Reflux Linked to Esophageal Cancer?  -  Nov 10, 2005
WebMDNov. 10, 2005 -- A dramatic rise in one of the deadliest types of cancers may be linked to the increasing rates of acid reflux and gastrointestinal ...

New cancer drug approved  -  Jan 26, 2006
USA TODAY - USA TodayOnly about one-third of esophageal cancer patients today receive the combination. Another third of patients today are treated with surgery alone, ...

Osteoporosis drugs linked to esophageal cancer  -  Jan 1, 2009
Reuters IndiaBy Gene Emery. BOSTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Merck's (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) popular osteoporosis drug Fosamax and other similar drugs may carry a ...

New techniques help in fight against esophageal cancer  -  Dec 2, 2008
New York TimesBy Jane E. Brody. Half a century ago, my grandmother died of esophageal cancer. For decades preceding her death, a bottle of milk of magnesia was her steady ...

Ron Silver Esophageal Cancer  -  Mar 16, 2009
LALATEAs broke by LALATE last night, actor Ron Silver is dead from esophageal cancer. What is esophageal cancer? Silver suffered from esophageal cancer for ...

Famed conductor Seiji Ozawa diagnosed with cancer  -  Jan 7, 2010
San Jose Mercury NewsJapan's maestro Seiji Ozawa says he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The 74-year-old Ozawa said Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at a news conference he ...

Anticipating Cancer  -  Jul 23, 2007
ForbesEsophageal cancer is particularly deadly. A new device might prevent the ... Some 16000 Americans were diagnosed with esophageal cancer last year, up 14%. ...

Acid Reflux Breeds Increase .In .Esophageal Cancer .  -  Mar 21, 2006
Modesto Bee - Google News ArchiveWASHINGTON — Chronic heartburn appears to be fueling the nation's fastest-growing cancer, cancer. Some 3 million US residents are thought to have a type of ...

Pill-sized camera can be swallowed for cancer scan: researchers  -  Jan 25, 2008
CBC.caIts first use on a human — scanning for early signs of esophageal cancer — will ... Esophageal cancer often follows a condition called Barrett's esophagus, ...

… develop 'genetic blueprint' to predict response to esophageal...  -  Apr 19, 2005
eurekalert.orgEsophageal cancer is highly aggressive; approximately 14520 new esophageal cancer cases and 13570 associated deaths are expected in 2005, according to the ...

Wine is seen as guarding against esophageal cancer  -  Mar 5, 2009
New York TimesBy Roni Caryn Rabin. While many people suffer from heartburn and gastric reflux disease, only a small number develop more severe ailments that can lead to ...

February Fundraiser Launches Cohen Esophageal Cancer Initiative ( …  -  Feb 2, 2010
FOXBusinessNEW YORK, Feb 02, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ---- Cohen Esophageal Cancer Initiative, a non profit organization, will host its first charity fundraiser at ...

Scientists now doubt pop causes deadly disease  -  Jan 4, 2006
Globe and MailAn estimated 1600 Canadians will die of esophageal cancer this year and another 1450 will be newly diagnosed, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. ...

New evidence of racial gap in cancer care ; Study examines esophageal...  -  Jan 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - USA TODAY - ProQuest ArchiverEsophageal cancer is two to three times as common in blacks as whites, the American Cancer Society says. It estimates that 14250 people will be diagnosed ...

… Treatment and Surgery in Early Esophageal Cancer: An Analysis of …  -  Jun 27, 2007
Nature.comEndoscopic therapy for early esophageal cancer is gaining gradual acceptance ... Patients with early esophageal cancer managed with endoscopic therapy have ...

Black raspberries slow cancer by altering hundreds of genes  -  Aug 28, 2008
HinduCancer Center examined the effect of freeze-dried black raspberries on genes altered by a chemical carcinogen in an animal model of esophageal cancer. ...

Wine May Be Protective Against Esophageal Cancer  -  Mar 1, 2009
ForbesMONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking a glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's esophagus, a condition that precedes esophageal cancer. ...

Is there a link between diet and esophageal cancer?  -  Sep 15, 2006
Nature.comEsophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The overall incidence and associated mortality of esophageal cancer in the ...

… of preoperative chemotherapy for esophageal cancer: when is...  -  Jan 6, 2005
Nature.comThere is continuing controversy regarding the role of chemotherapy in the management of localized esophageal cancer. Preoperative chemotherapy is a strategy ...

US Cancer Deaths Decline for Second Straight Year, Though Mortality …  -  Jan 18, 2007
Kaiser Health NewsShe said the increase in esophageal cancer in men likely was linked to obesity, which increases the risk of acid reflux that can cause the disease. ...

The sweet smell of science  -  Oct 6, 2008
Boston GlobeIf the link between H pylori and lower esophageal cancer rates bears out, ... H pylori infection may not cause lower rates of esophageal cancer, ...

Reflux surgery no guard against throat cancer  -  Jan 28, 2010
Reuters UKGERD is a known risk factor for esophageal cancer. "This study should put to rest the notion that antireflux surgery prevents esophageal cancer. ...

… symptoms, but can they lead to esophageal cancer? - Chicago Sun...  -  Oct 16, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchHeartburn: Drugs ease symptoms, but can they lead to esophageal cancer? ... find Chicago Sun-Times articles. An estimated 100 million Americans suffer ...

Rare Esophageal Cancer Hides in Common Symptoms  -  Mar 25, 2009
ABC NewsBy THEA TRACHTENBERG, KELLY HAGAN and LEE FERRAN. Jeff Carpenter was having a little trouble swallowing and assumed it was acid reflux, a condition that ran ...

Prevention of Esophageal Cancer  -  Jul 12, 2007
WebMDGive current facts about which people or groups of people would most likely be helped by following esophageal cancer prevention methods. ...

Health Journal: Screening for esophageal cancer  -  Sep 20, 2006
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteBy Tara Parker-Pope, The Wall Street Journal. Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards's brief battle with esophageal cancer has raised new questions about whether ...

New ways to fight esophageal cancer | Article from International...  -  Dec 4, 2008
Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam ResearchNew ways to fight esophageal cancer ... find International Herald Tribune articles. Jane E. Brody The New York Times Media Group International Herald ...

New therapy improves quality of life for cancer patients  -  Aug 19, 2005
CBC.caLung and esophageal cancer are among the deadliest types of cancer because they are rarely caught before they are in the advanced stages. ...

Researchers aim to thwart esophageal cancer by going after acid...  -  Apr 3, 2006
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News ArchiveBy LAURAN NEERGAARD .AP . Washington - Chronic heartburn appears to be fueling the nation's fastest-growing cancer, esophageal cancer. ...

Osteoporosis Drugs Might Not Raise Cancer Risk  -  Apr 22, 2009
BusinessWeek..."Esophageal cancer occurs extremely rarely, thus, while one should be concerned about a potential increase in risk, a doubling of a very, very rare cancer ...

Obesity Behind Esophageal Cancer Rise?  -  Jan 25, 2008
WebMDBy Charlene Laino. Jan. 25, 2008 (Orlando) -- There has been a dramatic rise in a common form of one of the deadliest cancers over the past two decades ...

Alcohol flush signals cancer risk for East Asians: study  -  Jan 8, 2010
Winnipeg Free PressEsophageal cancer is fairly rare, but it's also hard to treat. ... In the US, most esophageal cancer is a type called adenocarcinoma that is linked to ...

Widows Of Cancer Victims On 'mission' .  -  Apr 1, 2005
St. Petersburg Times - Google News ArchiveInvestigators said the 12 esophageal cancer cases from 1970 to 2001 among refinery employees included two types of disease. Most of the workers included in ...

Is There An Anti-Cancer Diet?  -  Dec 6, 2007
CBS NewsOn the most recent "A" list: black raspberries for warding off esophageal cancer and raw cruciferous vegetables like broccoli for preventing bladder cancer. ...

The upside of cancer: A new outlook on life  -  Nov 20, 2006
USA TODAY - USA TodayBart Frazzitta, 64, of Manalapan, NJ, says he wishes he had known someone to guide him through esophageal cancer in 1999. Today, he gives patients the ...

Osteoporosis Drugs Might Not Raise Cancer Risk  -  Apr 21, 2009
Forbes..."Esophageal cancer occurs extremely rarely, thus, while one should be concerned about a potential increase in risk, a doubling of a very, very rare cancer ...

Carbs, obesity link to esophageal cancer  -  Feb 25, 2008
United Press InternationalCLEVELAND, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- While the causes of esophageal cancer remain unknown, US researchers suggest a link to carbohydrate intake and obesity. ...

Alzheimer's drug might help prevent esophageal cancer  -  Jan 14, 2010
Tehran TimesThe drug, DBZ, currently in clinical trials for treatment of Alzheimer's disease, is known to have side effects on the lining of the lower colon. ...

Widow raises cancer awareness; Leads fights against esophagus …  -  May 27, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverAnd a group of Hawkes's friends from an esophageal cancer support website who live in New York have persuaded their state legislature to proclaim a day of ...

MEDICINE; THE UNREAL WORLD; `Anatomy' of cancer surgery  -  Jan 29, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverPatients sometimes benefit from the removal of isolated metastases, but studies on esophageal cancer have shown that having several lymph nodes involved ...

New evidence of racial gap in cancer care  -  Jan 18, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayEsophageal cancer is two to three times as common in blacks as whites, the American Cancer Society says. It estimates that 14250 people will be diagnosed ...

Carb Intake, Obesity Tied to Rise in Esophageal Cancers  -  Feb 29, 2008
Washington Post29 (HealthDay News) -- There may be a link between rising rates of carbohydrate intake and obesity and the increasing number of esophageal cancer cases in ...

Heat effective in treating throat cancer  -  May 28, 2009
Times of IndiaLOS ANGELES: Zapping away abnormal, precancerous cells in the throat may lower the risk of later developing esophageal cancer, the first major study to test ...

CASES OF CANCER OF ESOPHAGUS ON RISE - PERSISTENT …  -  Feb 8, 2007
$2.95 - Charlotte Observer - NewsBankThe rising incidence of esophageal cancer in the United States continues to ... In the past 30 years the incidence of reflux-related esophageal cancer in ...

Richards also pioneer in cancer treatment: She underwent a trial that...  -  Sep 15, 2006
Free with registration - Houston Chronicle - AccessMyLibrary.comRichards, who died Wednesday night of esophageal cancer, underwent a regime ... "With time, protons will be used more and more with esophageal cancer that ...

Medicine; BRIEFLY; Blacks get less care for cancer of esophagus  -  Jan 24, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverBlack esophageal cancer patients in the United States are half as likely as whites ... Esophageal cancer is three times more common in black people than in ...

Esophageal Cancer - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis - …  -  Dec 27, 2009
CANOEReceive the latest health news, feature articles, and other health resources by subscribing to our FREE monthly Health Newsletter. ...

Guided Therapeutics, Inc. Receives New Funding Commitment from …  -  Feb 2, 2010
FOXBusinessWorldwide, new cases of esophageal cancer are estimated at 410000, ... A precursor to esophageal cancer is Barrett's esophagus, which is caused by excessive ...

More screening for esophageal cancer?  -  Sep 24, 2006
Deseret NewsBy Tara Parker-Pope. Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards's brief battle with esophageal cancer has raised new questions about whether more people should be ...

… Treatment and Surgery in Early Esophageal Cancer: An Analysis of …  -  Jun 1, 2008
Nature.comOBJECTIVES: Endoscopic therapy for early esophageal cancer is gaining gradual acceptance in the United States. However, little information is available ...

Aspirin Reduces Esophageal Cancer Risk in People With Most- …  -  Feb 27, 2007
EndoNurseSEATTLE -- Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that people with the most-aggressive form of Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous ...

New Therapy Spares Organ in Early Esophageal Cancer  -  Sep 1, 2009
U.S. News & World ReportTUESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Early-stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated effectively by less invasive, organ-sparing endoscopic therapy, ...

Radio waves kill potential esophageal cancer cells  -  May 31, 2009
Tehran TimesBOSTON (Reuters) –- In a study that could dramatically reduce the need for surgery to prevent esophageal cancer, doctors reported that they can ...

Wine may help reduce an esophageal cancer, studies find | Article...  -  Mar 5, 2009
Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam ResearchWine may help reduce an esophageal cancer, studies find ... find International Herald Tribune articles. Roni Caryn Rabin The New York Times Media Group ...

… : Drugs ease symptoms, but can they lead to esophageal cancer?  -  Oct 16, 2005
$2.95 - Chicago Sun-Times - NewsBankEsophageal cancer rates have jumped fivefold in 30 years. Although esophageal cancer remains relatively rare -- about 14000 people were diagnosed last year ...

State Rep. Robert Jones faces esophageal cancer fight, will undergo …  -  Apr 2, 2009
MLive.comBy Sarah Crone | Kalamazoo Gazette. LANSING -- State Rep. Robert Jones announced Wednesday that he has begun treatment for esophageal cancer that he said ...

Genetic Clues to Cancer Risk From GERD  -  Jan 13, 2009
WebMD13, 2009 -- Researchers say they are a step closer to developing a genetic test to predict which people with acid reflux will develop esophageal cancer. ...

Heartburn linked to esophageal cancer  -  May 2, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverHEALTH BEAT: CANCER RESEARCH. Heartburn, a quintessential American medical malady, now appears to be driving the nation's fastest-increasing type of cancer. ...

Esophageal Cancer - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis - Cancer …  -  Dec 9, 2009
CANOEReceive the latest health news, feature articles, and other health resources by subscribing to our FREE monthly Health Newsletter. ...

Survival rates are low for esophageal cancer  -  Apr 2, 2009
MLive.comBy Sarah Crone | Kalamazoo Gazette. KALAMAZOO -- The esophagus is a complex muscle that is designed to stretch easily, which is what makes detecting ...

Alcohol flush signals cancer risk for East Asians  -  Mar 26, 2009
The GuardianEsophageal cancer is fairly rare, but it's also hard to treat. ... In the US, most esophageal cancer is a type called adenocarcinoma that is linked to ...

Esophageal Cancer - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis - Cancer …  -  Dec 8, 2009
CANOEReceive the latest health news, feature articles, and other health resources by subscribing to our FREE monthly Health Newsletter. ...

SpectraScience CEO Jim Hitchin Speaks to Blogtalkradio About Better …  -  Jan 26, 2010
CNNMoney.comWhen asked about possible future applications for cancer screening, Hitchin said, "Esophageal cancer is next, and the company has plans to develop ...

Column .Linking Sodas And Esophageal Cancer .  -  Oct 9, 2006
St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive...of carbonated soft drinks and esophageal adenocarcinoma have both risen sharply in the recent Although ever proven, there is an assumed causal relationship ...

GRAY MATTERS, Old patients can handle cancer surgery - I did  -  Nov 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest ArchiverAs I learned, the same can be said for esophageal cancer. ... I found 200 such trials for lung cancer and 75 for esophageal cancer, and there are many for ...

Smoking, drinking up risks of gut, throat cancers  -  Dec 31, 2009
Yahoo! NewsFor esophageal cancer, other risk factors include obesity and chronic acid reflux. Men have higher rates of both stomach and esophageal cancers than women ...

Throat cancer increasing among white Americans  -  Aug 27, 2008
Reuters IndiaTotal esophageal cancer rates among white men increased steadily from 5.76 per 100000 persons per year from 1975 to 1979, up to 8.34 per 100000 persons per ...

… exploring how to prevent esophageal cancer - Deseret News (Salt...  -  Mar 21, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchResearch exploring how to prevent esophageal cancer ... find Deseret News (Salt Lake City) articles. WASHINGTON -- Chronic heartburn appears to be fueling ...

City salutes Edmonton firefighter  -  Jun 27, 2009
CTV.caAn Edmonton firefighter who died from esophageal cancer last weekend was honoured ... Esophageal cancer is covered by workers compensation legislation in ...

Carbohydrate Consumption and Esophageal Cancer:An Ecological …  -  Mar 30, 2007
Nature.comThe incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma is on the rise in the United States. In this ecological study using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, ...

… use of endoscopic ultrasonography affect outcome of esophageal...  -  Aug 10, 2006
Nature.com...(2006) Endoscopic ultrasonography and prognosis of esophageal cancer. ... To examine data on a large cohort of patients with esophageal cancer to assess ...

Drinkers' Red Face May Signal Cancer Risk  -  Mar 20, 2009
New York TimesThe malignancy, called squamous cell esophageal cancer, is also caused by smoking and can be treated with surgery, but survival rates are very low. ...

… explores heartburn, cancer link: ESOPHAGEAL CANCER IS ONE OF …  -  Apr 16, 2006
Free with registration - Lexington Herald Leader - AccessMyLibrary.com..."I don't think people get the connection that heartburn can go on to something much worse," said Dr. Brenda Jobson, a Somerset gastroenterologist who has ...

The upside of cancer: A new outlook on life ; Survivors report...  -  Nov 21, 2006
Pay-Per-View - USA TODAY - ProQuest Archiver...*Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation, fightec.org. *Lance Armstrong Foundation, laf.org. *Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, lls.org ...

Heartburn can lead to cancer for a few  -  Oct 5, 2009
St. Louis Post-DispatchI am a long-term survivor of esophageal cancer — 10 1/2 years. ... I was then scoped annually, and in five years, esophageal cancer was found. ...

Doctors hope to burn esophageal cancer: Heartburn blamed for fueling ...  -  Mar 21, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchDoctors hope to burn esophageal cancer: Heartburn blamed for fueling deadly disease ... find Chicago Sun-Times articles. WASHINGTON -- Chronic heartburn ...

Cancer takes heavy toll on Seattle firefighters  -  Sep 12, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle Post IntelligencerA year ago he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. ... Esophageal cancer isn't on Washington state's list of cancers that are presumptive in firefighters. ...



Background information on Esophageal Cancer [When available]

Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes. Esophageal tumors usually lead to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), pain and other symptoms, and is diagnosed with biopsy. Small and localized tumors are treated with surgery, and advanced tumors are treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or combinations. Prognosis depends on the extent of the disease and other medical problems, but is fairly poor.

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