How Long Can Esophageal Cancer Go Undetected?
How long can an esophageal cancer be growing inside you before it can be detected? The answer is frightening. […]
Trouble Swallowing from Esophageal Cancer vs. ALS
Here is a detailed comparison by a surgeon between trouble swallowing from esophageal cancer compared to ALS. If a person’s health anxiety is tuned more into esophageal cancer, he or she might start suspecting this [...]
When Are Symptoms Probably NOT Cancer?
There are several signs that your symptoms are probably from a benign condition rather than cancer. […]
Can a Barium Swallow Be Normal Despite Severe Reflux?
If you’ve been suffering a long time from acid reflux, you may want to ask your doctor about a barium swallow test to screen for Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition. The damage that the acidic [...]
Gurgling in Upper Stomach, Chest: Causes Include Cancer
If you’ve been hearing or feeling gurgling in your upper stomach or chest, cancer as a cause is not impossible. But the odds of this being benign in nature are piled in your favor – [...]
Discomfort Behind Breast when Swallowing: Cancer May Be Cause
Discomfort behind the breast upon swallowing has different possible causes including cancer – but not breast cancer. Furthermore, a heart problem may be a possible cause that occurs to the person experiencing pain in this [...]
Can Pain in Chest Under Clavicle Be Esophageal Cancer?
Pain under one’s clavicle in the chest area can have so many causes, and for those worrying that this means esophageal cancer – unfortunately, this IS a possible cause. […]
Causes of Barrett’s Esophagus Other than GERD
Barrett’s esophagus is a risk factor for esophageal cancer. GERD causes Barrett’s esophagus. But what else might cause this precancerous condition? “The lining (epithelium) of the esophagus is normally what is called a squamous epithelium, [...]
Burping from the Esophagus: Causes and Solutions
The good news about burping from the esophagus is that you don’t have to fear that this means cancer. However, one of the causes, if left untreated, can lead to a condition that’s a risk [...]
Can Gerd Cause a Yellow Orange Coated Tongue?
Have you opened your mouth lately to discover, to your alarm, a yellow orange color to your tongue? Could GERD be the cause? After all, you haven’t been sucking on any lemon or orange popsicles [...]
Can Cancer Cause Food to Hurt Going Down Your Chest?
Does food lately hurt going down your chest and you can’t help but wonder if this means cancer? Cancer can cause chest pain depending on where the tumor is located. For instance, lung cancer can [...]
How to Prevent Esophageal Cancer if You Have GERD
What is the best way to help prevent esophageal cancer if you have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? Or, to put it another way, are there specific ways to lower the odds of ever developing esophageal [...]
Sensation of Pill Stuck in Throat But No Pills Swallowed
A GI doctor tells why you may feel that pills are stuck in your throat when you didn’t even swallow any. Ever have that sensation that you can only describe as, “It feels like a [...]
Can Exercise Cut Esophageal Cancer Risk?
Esophageal cancer has a very poor prognosis; certainly there HAS to be a way of lowering the risk: could exercise be one? A meta-analysis of four studies shows an association between a reduced risk of [...]
Duodenal Cancer Tips for Treatment, Chemotherapy
A woman who was personally touched by duodenal cancer offers valuable tips for those going through treatment. Unless you have a known "condition or illness" that runs in your family, most do not go for [...]
How Many Americans Under 65 Get Esophageal Cancer Every Year?
A GI doctor addresses the question of percentage of people younger than 65 years who develop esophageal cancer. ***** Even though esophageal cancer is most prevalent in people over the age of 65, this does [...]
How Long Can Esophageal Spasms Last?
Find out what a gastroenterologist says about how long or short an esophageal spasm might last. ***** You may be wondering for how long or for how brief an esophageal spasm may be. They can [...]
Does Frequency of Heartburn Affect Risk of Esophageal Cancer?
Just how often must you have acid reflux from GERD (heartburn) to be at risk for esophageal cancer? Esophageal cancer is one of the most frightening cancers to have, because its prognosis is poor in [...]
Chest Pain with a Cough: 3 Most Likely Causes
The three most likely causes of chest pain with cause can kill you, and two within minutes of getting the symptoms. The expert source for this article about the causes of chest pain that is [...]
How Likely Will Esophageal Cancer Come from GERD?
People with chronic GERD may know this can cause Barrett's esophagus leading to esophageal cancer. “Risk of GERD developing into esophageal cancer is very low,” says Dr. Maxwell Chait, MD, gastroenterologist at ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group in Westchester [...]
When Stool Color Can Mean Cancer
Ever had yellow, chalky, green or black stools? What about reddish stools? Do you ever even look at your BMs? Certain colors of BMs or stools can be a warning sign of cancer. “Brown, gray, [...]