Perceived Dysphagia vs. Trouble Swallowing in Esophageal Cancer
What’s the difference between perceived or imagined dysphagia and actual difficulty swallowing from esophageal cancer? […]
Can Esophageal Cancer Cause a Loss of Voice?
Though esophageal cancer can cause hoarseness, can it cause an actual loss of voice? […]
Should All Esophageal Cancer Follow-Ups Include Head Scans?
Since esophageal cancer can later show up in the brain, shouldn’t follow-up PET scans include the head? […]
Percentage of Esophageal Cancer Patients with Obesity
How many people with esophageal cancer are obese? […]
Esophageal Cancer Goes to Brain After Successful Treatment?
Why would esophageal cancer spread to the brain a few years after the patient got the “all clear” following treatment? […]
Common Risk Factors in Young Esophageal Cancer Patients
People under 50, even 40, DO get esophageal cancer, including women. […]
Can Esophageal Cancer Cause a Transient Throat Lump Feeling?
Someone who fears esophageal cancer notices on some days there’s what feels like a pill or food stuck in their throat, a lump sensation independent of having just eaten. […]
Can Esophageal Cancer Symptoms Come on Full Overnight?
Can someone one day be swallowing normally and then next day be unable to because of esophageal cancer? […]
Can Transplant of Donated Esophagus Cure Esophageal Cancer?
Can the transplant of an esophagus from an organ donor cure esophageal cancer? […]
Can Young Women Get Esophageal Cancer?
Esophageal cancer is associated with older men. But young women actually can develop esophageal cancer. […]
Can Esophageal Cancer Cause a Bloody Taste in the Mouth?
Do you have symptoms making you fear esophageal cancer and have recently begun tasting blood? A tumor in the esophagus is fairly close to the throat. […]
What Is Esophageal Cancer Often Misdiagnosed As?
Esophageal cancer can be misdiagnosed especially in women. And why don’t more doctors promptly order an upper endoscopy when the patient reports suspicious symptoms? […]
Can a Barium Swallow Miss Esophageal Cancer?
A 34-year-old woman’s esophageal cancer was missed by two separate barium swallows. […]
Can Esophageal Cancer Cause Acid Reflux?
Just what does it mean when “heartburn” is listed as a symptom of esophageal cancer? […]
Normal Hiccups vs. from Esophageal Cancer
If you’ve been hiccupping lately from esophageal cancer, would they be different from normal hiccups? […]
Trouble Swallowing Food: Anxiety or Esophageal Cancer?
Is there a way you could tell if your trouble swallowing food may be esophageal cancer rather than anxiety? […]
Right Chest Pain After Upper Endoscopy: Causes, Solutions
You had an upper endoscopy earlier in the day yet still have right chest pain or chest pain in general. […]
Is Esophageal Cancer Always Spread at Time of First Symptom?
Is it possible for esophageal cancer to still be local – not having spread – by the time a person begins feeling the first symptom? […]
Stage 1 Esophageal Cancer 5 Year Survival Rate: Why So Low?
Stage 1 esophageal cancer has a poor five-year survival rate, while that for other cancers (e.g., breast, prostate, melanoma) have a high survival rate. […]
Overall 10 Year Survival Rate of Esophageal Cancer?
The overall 10-year survival rate of esophageal cancer is one of the bleakest of all cancers. […]
How Does Esophageal Cancer Eventually Kill a Person?
The 5-year survival rate for esophageal cancer is alarmingly low. It’s essentially a death sentence. Just HOW does esophageal cancer cause death? […]
Can an Esophageal Cancer Symptom Go Away for a Few Weeks?
If a symptom that’s suspicious for esophageal cancer has now been gone for a few weeks, does this mean you don’t have cancer after all? […]
How Likely a Stuck Food Feeling in Chest Is Esophageal Cancer?
Does food seem to feel stuck in your chest lately? Esophageal cancer causes food to get stuck or feel like it’s “sticking” in the esophagus. […]
Esophageal Cancer Misdiagnosed As Anxiety in a Woman
Pain or trouble swallowing, food getting stuck in your throat or chest, can be esophageal cancer. […]
How Long It Takes GERD to Turn into Esophageal Cancer?
GERD can lead to esophageal cancer. But how long does it take for the chronic acid reflux to turn into this very deadly cancer? […]
Routine Upper Endoscopies for Esophageal Cancer Screening for All?
If colonoscopies are recommended for routine colon cancer screening, why aren’t upper endoscopies advised for routine esophageal cancer screening? […]
GERD Symptoms but Your Upper Endoscopy Is Normal? Why Is This?
Do you have GERD symptoms, and were you diagnosed with GERD, but your upper endoscopy was normal? […]
Will Untreated Esophageal Cancer Always Cause Food Impaction?
If you fear you might have esophageal cancer, can you always expect eventual food impaction? […]
How Does Esophageal Cancer Cause a Hoarse Voice?
Has your voice been hoarse recently, you googled this and discovered that it can be a symptom of esophageal cancer? […]
How Common Is a Sore Throat from Esophageal Cancer?
Have you read symptom lists for esophageal cancer that include a sore or burning throat? […]
How Many Esophageal Cancer Patients Had Untreated GERD?
What percentage of people with esophageal cancer developed this deadly disease from untreated GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? […]
Why Isn’t Ablation Done for ALL Cases of Barrett’s Esophagus?
Ever wonder why ALL cases of Barrett’s esophagus aren’t just ablated away? After all, wouldn’t this eliminate surveillance endoscopies and anxiety? […]
Does Barrett’s Esophagus Always Cause Symptoms?
Do you have chronic GERD and are wondering if any of your symptoms are being caused by Barrett’s esophagus? […]
GERD Symptoms vs. Esophageal Cancer: Major Differences
It’s a real raw deal that the symptoms of GERD can be similar to those of the very deadly esophageal cancer. But there’s also a big difference between these two conditions. […]
Esophageal Cancer and Chest Pain After Swallowing Food
It’s frightening: You begin feeling chest pain a few seconds after swallowing food. Is it GERD or esophageal cancer? […]
How Fast Does Esophageal Cancer Grow After Symptoms Begin?
How long does it take for esophageal cancer symptoms to get severe after the onset of the first symptom? […]
Can Swallowing a Pill Screen for Barrett’s Esophagus?
Can swallowing a pill with a camera to screen for Barrett’s esophagus replace the standard upper endoscopy? […]
Cause of Coughing After Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Are you suffering from a cough following your esophageal cancer surgery? […]
Why Can’t All Esophageal Cancers Be Removed? Surgeon Explains
Why is it that esophageal cancer can’t just be surgically removed in all cases, and instead, sometimes it’s left in there? […]
Can a Barium Swallow Test Rule Out Esophageal Cancer?
Do you have symptoms worrisome for esophageal cancer and are wondering if a barium swallow test can rule out this horrible disease? Symptoms of Esophageal Cancer • Difficulty getting food down the “food pipe” • [...]