Question 1

can acid reflux cause esophageal cancer without ever having barretts esophagus?

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Let me explain: A particular enzyme is significantly higher in cancer cells that have been exposed to acid, leading to the overproduction of hydrogen peroxide, and offering a possible explanation for how acid reflux may lead to cancer of the esophagus, according to a recent study in the journal of biological chemistry.

Question 2

can you tell me about esophagus cancer?

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Your question: ..Is important but too broad to properly answer here.  I would suggest you log in to the american cancer society and the national cancer institute websites (cancer.Org and cancer.Net).

Question 3

cancer of the esophagus is it a slow or fast grower?

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It depends: Many esophageal tumors grow quickly.  It depends on how early it was caught and the biology of the cancer.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of getting cancer of the esophagus?

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Several: Difficulty swallowing with food and liquids getting stuck. Unintentional weight loss. Anemia. Black stools. Unfortunately at times there are no symptoms. Stop smoking!

Question 5

i think i may have cancer of the esophagus. how do i get it checked?

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Common concern: Is difficulty swallowing, particularly with meat or doughy foods like a bagel, but usually it is there all the time.  An esophageal spasm can mimic this, and be quite uncomfortable. You may need imaging and endoscopy. Go to a center that has endosopic ultrasoound. I've had spasms and have been scoped twice. Go and be sure.

Question 6

is cancer of the esophagus bad? you need your esophagus to eat and live, right?

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Novo TTF: The fda (us food and drug administration) has approved a new treatment for patients as an alternative to chemotherapy. The promising new non-invasive treatment by novocure uses "tumor treating fields" (novottf) to treat cancerous growths and is now available for adult patients with recurring brain tumors (recurrent glioblastoma or gbm). This is latest for cancer rx check this out.

Question 7

can you tell me more about barretts esophagus and cancer?

Accepted Answer

Intestinalization: Barrett’s esophagus is a condition in which the tissue lining the esophagus is replaced by tissuet similar to the intestinal lining .It is estimated to affect 1.6 to 6.8 percent of people. Reflux disease (GERD) is a risk factor for the condition. Between 5 and 10 percent of people with GERD develop Barrett’s esophagus. IT diagnosed with an upper GI endoscopy. Conversion to Ca is about 5%/yr.

Question 8

i have barrett's esophagus, do i have a greater risk for cancer

Accepted Answer

Yes: Barrett's esophagus is associated with a higher risk of cancer, specifically esophageal adenocarcinoma. However, the risk is still low, and most people with this condition do not develop cancer (less than 1%). Caucasion males who smoke are classically the ones with the highest  risk. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/barretts/#3.

Question 9

if barretts esophagus is precancerous how do they detect when it become cancer?

Accepted Answer

EGD: By doing biopsy while doing egd (scope you throat and stomach).

Question 10

if barrett's esophagus  has a 1% chance of esophagus cancer then that means it's 99% chance you won't end up with cancer? is that 1%  lifetime risk?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is life time: Development of Cancer in a Barrett's Esophagus is quite uncommon. So it is not worth worrying too much about it. But a biopsy is necessary to determine the degree of dysplasia ( pathological changes)

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What are the symptoms of getting cancer of the esophagus?

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I think i may have cancer of the esophagus. how do i get it checked?

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Is cancer of the esophagus bad? you need your esophagus to eat and live, right?

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Can you tell me more about barretts esophagus and cancer?

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I have barrett's esophagus, do i have a greater risk for cancer

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If barretts esophagus is precancerous how do they detect when it become cancer?

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If barrett's esophagus has a 1% chance of esophagus cancer then that means it's 99% chance you won't end up with cancer? is that 1% lifetime risk?

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