Question 1

is esophageal cancer fast growing?

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Probably: Depending on what you consider fast..Needs to be treated within very few weeks of diagnosis.

Question 2

how fast-growing is esophageal cancer?

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Slow or Fast: It can be slow or fast, but generally its a slow process.  Esophageal cancer tends to be circumferential, like a donut.  As it grows, the hole or lumen becomes smaller, and can make it diffiult for food, then liquids to pass through.  The diamter of your esophagus can get as narrow as 6mm (18french) before one gets symptoms.

Question 3

how long does it take esophageal cancer to grow?

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No clear answer: While cancer doesn't develop overnight, processes leading upto cancer can take years. 
Here is a good overview on esophageal cancer

http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/esophageal-cancer.

Question 4

how fast esophageal cancer tumor grow?

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Fast: From unseen to obstructing in a year is possible.

Question 5

how long does it take for esophageal cancer to grow so much that it's inoperable?

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This varies: Esophageal cancer is inoperable when it spreads through the layers of the esophagus to the surrounding tissues and lymph nodes.  I should redefine inoperable, because frequently one may recieve a "palliative" operation, one that doesn't necessarily cure it but in conjunction with radiation and/or chemo, they may live longer than otherwise.  The time for this cancer to do this varies-a few months t.

Question 6

had total gast for esophageal cancer at gej. 3 months later trouble swallowing. r1 resection. could a tumour grow this quickly or more likely i need dilation?

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Could be tumor: Treatment is usually RT/Chemo followed by resection lower 1/3 esoph.  Frequently repeat  trans esophageal ultrasound shows complete absence of any residual mucosal tumor.  At times residual tumor cells only present in submucosa of remaining esoph and this is the most common cause of recurrence.  This exam must be repeated along with PET/CAT

Question 7

what causes esophagealcancer?

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Depends: Classic squamous cell carcinoma is seen primarily in drinker-smokers are herpes simplex i (fever blister virus) is also implicated.  Recently there has been a great increase in adenocarcinoma, which may have something to do with reflux, but the reason for the increase remains mysterious.  I wish you luck if you or a loved one has either illness.

Question 8

can you cure esophageal cancer?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Esophageal cancer can be cured if it is caught early. The prognosis depends largely on the stage of disease.  Lower stage disease which is more localized is more easily cured.

Question 9

how is esophageal cancer treated?

Accepted Answer

Depends on stage: There are 4 stages of esophageal cancer (with a and b subtypes for some). For stage i and iia, the upfront therapy is surgery or esophagectomy. For stage iib or iii, treatment is chemoradiation followed by surgery, or definitive chemoradiation. For stage iv, the treatment is chemotherapy, + /- radiation.

Question 10

how is esophageal cancer diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Endoscopy and biopsy: Currently, an endoscopy (looking down your esophagus with a scope) and then a biopsy are typically used to diagnose esophageal cacner.

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