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| | ESOPHAGEAL CANCER |
 | | For patients in whom the cancer has not spread to other organs, and thus is potentially curable, surgery to remove the majority of the esophagus is the main form of therapy. | | | Most people who develop esophageal cancer are in their 50's to 70's. | | | Many patients also receive chemotherapy (intravenous drug therapy) and radiotherapy (x-ray treatments) after surgery although there is little information to prove that these additional treatments are useful. |
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| | Esophageal cancer |
| | This therapy is generally used to relieve pain and obstruction in the esophagus, but it's also being studied as a treatment for early-stage esophageal cancer. | | | This is a study that's used to test new forms of therapy — typically new drugs, different approaches to surgery or radiation treatments, and novel methods such as photodynamic therapy. | | | Radiation is usually most effective against esophageal cancer when used in combination with chemotherapy, either before surgery or as the primary treatment. |
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http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00500.html
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| | eMedicine - Esophageal Cancer : Article by Marco Patti, MD |
| | Diagnosis of esophageal cancer must be made in a patient who is a candidate for surgery. | | | Certain medical conditions (eg, Plummer-Vinson syndrome) and caustic injury to the esophagus are associated with an increased incidence of esophageal cancer. | | | Medical Care: Nonoperative therapy is usually reserved for patients who have esophageal carcinoma and are not candidates for surgery. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic741.htm
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| | Esophageal cancer |
| | There is great variability in the incidence of esophageal cancer with regard to geography, ethnicity, and gender. | | | Achalasia is a condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter (muscle) cannot relax enough to let food pass into the stomach. | | | PDT can be used for palliation, but it also cured some early esophageal cancers during preliminary studies. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/esophageal_cancer.jsp
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| | More People with Barrett's Esophagus at High Risk of Developing Esophageal Cancer Than Previously Thought r |
| | "The general feeling among gastroenterologists has been that people with short-segment Barrett's are probably at a much lower risk of developing esophageal cancer, and so it is possible that these people aren't being monitored as aggressively as they should," says Rudolph, the lead author of the study. | | | A physician may suspect that the condition is present if part of the inner lining of the esophagus is red rather than the usual light pink. | | | SEATTLE, Apr 18, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Significantly more people who suffer from Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition often associated with frequent heartburn, may be at high risk of developing esophageal cancer than previously thought, according to researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. |
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http://www.ontumor.com/cancernews_sm/041800esophagus.htm
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| | Esophageal Cancer - Heartburn |
| | There are a variety of ways to determine if you have esophageal cancer. | | | A chest x-ray can be performed to see what is going on. | | | Recommended Book: Cancer: 50 Essential Things to Do |
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http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art35485.asp
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| | National Cancer Institute - Esophageal Cancer Treatment |
| | The stage of the cancer (whether it affects part of the esophagus, involves the whole esophagus, or has spread to other places in the body). | | | When esophageal cancer is found very early, there is a better chance of recovery. | | | These and other symptoms may be caused by esophageal cancer or by other conditions. |
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http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/esophageal/patient
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| | Sloan-Kettering - Esophageal Cancer |
| | In addition, other members of your cancer care team are available to help you and your family with the physical, emotional, and social issues surrounding your cancer experience. | | | In this section you can find information about our expertise in treating patients with esophageal cancer, our services, and our research. | | | Esophageal cancer rarely causes symptoms until the cancer is advanced. |
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http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/331.cfm
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| | CancerNetwork.com:Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
| | Esophageal Cancer Rate Drops in Rats Fed Black Raspberries | | | Good Response Rate With Combination Preop Therapy For Advanced Esophageal Cancer | | | Report From ASTRO 2002: Concurrent Chemotherapy/Radiation May Avoid Surgery in Laryngeal Cancer Patients |
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http://www.cancernetwork.com/contents/esophageal.htm
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| | Esophageal Cancer, The Cancer Information Network |
| | This document is the general starting-point for information regarding esophageal cancer. | | | Learn about a treatment option that works in a different way than traditional therapies. | | | Esophageal cancer is 40 times for likely to develop in patients with B |
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http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/esophageal.htm
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| | MedlinePlus: Esophageal Cancer |
| | Esophageal Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Cancer of the Esophagus? | | | Triple Therapy Prolongs Life in Esophageal Cancer (01/26/2006, Reuters Health) |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/esophagealcancer.html
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| | Esophageal Cancer: Overview |
| | Recognize the need for speech therapy and respiratory therapy input with esophageal malignancy. | | | Marge Whitman, RN, MS, AOCN, is Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing, University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO. | | | Anticipatory grief, cachexia, esophageal cancer, invasive tumors, malnutrition, metastasis, nutritional support, quality of life, staging of malignant disease, supportive care, and treatment for cancer. |
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http://www.vhct.org/case1499/index.shtml
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| | ECAA - Welcome |
| | The Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, Inc. (ECAA) is | | | ECAA — people sharing encouragement and hope with others facing esophageal cancer | | | Most will have never heard of esophageal cancer |
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http://www.ecaware.org
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| | Cathy's EC Café |
| | We seek to provide you with information about this kind of cancer. | | | We are not advising you on how to proceed, only providing you with as much information as we can, so you can better make your own decisions. | | | While that has changed somewhat since then, a clearing house is still needed. |
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