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Oesophageal Cancer

Oesophageal cancer starts in the oesophagus. Oesophagus cancer develops in the food pipelining. They can spread to nearby organs and become very aggressive. Oesophageal cancer can progress to the final stages and be life-threatening.

Oesophageal Cancer
  • Difficulty in swallowing
  • Lack of appetite and weight loss
  • Bloated stomach
  • Burning sensation in the chest
  • Persistent cough
  • Pneumonia
  • Bleeding in the food pipe
  • Biopsy
  • Endoscopy
  • Imaging techniques
  • Barium swallow
  • Surgery: An esophagectomy removes the affected part of the food pipe and the surrounding lymph nodes.
  • Chemotherapy: If the oncologist feels that cancer has not spread, he opts chemotherapy and avoids surgery.
  • Radiation Therapy: Radiation therapy is used along with surgery and chemotherapy to restrict the spread of cancer.
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