ESOPHAGUS CANCER

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ESOPHAGUS CANCER

Cancer of esophagus

Growth maligo of cells that are multiplied of uncontrolled form in the esophagus.

They constitute 1% of all the malignant tumors.

Greater incidence between the 50-60 years.

Causes

Strangers

Signs and symptoms

Difficulty when swallowing or pain (disfagia)

Fast loss of weight.

Regurgitation or mucosity sanguinolenta.

Factors of risk

Tobacco.

Excess of alcohol consumption.

Previous tumors of head or neck.

Celíaca disease

Hernia of hiatus.

Chronic gastrico ebb tide.

Malnutrición.

Very hot drinks.

Prevention

To avoid the factors known risk:

Not to smoke

Not to drink alcohol of habitual form.

Not to take very hot drinks.

To medicamente treat any gastrointestinal affectation that lasts more than five days.

Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis:

X-ray.

Biopsy of the suspicious zone.

Scanner.

Esofagoscopia.

Treatment:

Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy or mix of both.

Medication

Analgesic or morphine to avoid pain.

Tranquilizers and ansiolíticos.

Anticolinérgicos or blocking of calcium, to avoid espasmos of esophagus.

Diet: In the natural evolution of the disease, it will tolerate every worse time solid foods, having to pass first a a doughy diet, with purés, and later to a liquid diet.

Complications

Metástasis fast in liver and lung.

Esofágica constriction.

Prognosis

Incurable except in cases of very precocious diagnosis.

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