Squamous esophageal cancer is considered as the most common cancer subtype (histologically) found in the middle and upper part of the esophagus characterized by high mortality rate. The incidence of this disease can vary to a great extent among various regions of the world and happens at a very high frequency in South America and Asia.

No one till now knows the exact causes of esophageal cancer. But, it is known that they are formed when the esophageal cells develops...

Esophagus is an important part of the human body which connects the throat and mouth with stomach and it is also called as the food pipe. The esophagus's muscular wall contracts when a person swallows the food for help it to get to the stomach smoothly. A person can get two main kinds of esophageal cancer called as the adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus which can happen to anyone anytime with poor prognosis. When it...

Persons who are accustomed to consuming hot tea should give it a thought if they are really concerned about their well being or esophageal health as a new study conducted among people who drink hot tea have produced results that they have more chances of getting esophageal cancer. The study was actually conducted among hot tea drinkers from Golestan Province situated in Iran where consuming hot tea is a very normal and common practice. It is the same area which had high number of...

Certain conditions and diseases are found to increase the risk of developing primary esophageal cancer. The most prominent among them is the GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease which when found in persons for a longer time can make the persons prone to esophageal cancer. It is health condition in which the stomach acid manages to get in to the esophagus from the stomach causing heartburn (a burning sensation felt in the mid region of the chest). The acid that enters the esophagus...

Radiation therapy is one of the five standard therapies for esophageal cancer. This is a type of treatment which makes use of x-rays of high energy or other kinds of radiation for killing malignant cells or inhibiting their growth. Radiation therapy for esophageal cancer can be classified as internal radiation and external radiation therapy. In external radiation therapy machine is used on the external side of the body for sending high energy x-rays targeting the cancer cells while...

Even though the signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer might not be that prominent or visible during the early stages if there is a suspicion when one or two signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer appear it is better to consult a good doctor or specialist. Seven more prominent and common signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer are said to be unexpected or unintentional weight loss, difficulty or pain when swallowing food, voice getting hoarse, cough that persists for a longer period...

The main reason for staging esophageal cancer is to know the intensity and extensiveness of its prevalence. This is found to be very important as treatments for esophageal cancer are often based on the cancer stages. Even though scans and other tests can provide some amount of information regarding the stage of esophageal cancer, the doctor might not be very certain about it unless and until surgery is performed on the patients.

There are actually various methods for staging...

The prevalence of skin cancer is growing yet it is one of the most preventable cancers around. Sun protection clothing is starting to gain awareness, which is great because it could potentially save a lot of lives. Here we look at the benefit of using UPF clothing when you will be outdoors and exposed to the sun for extended periods of time.

Many people cannot stand to wear sunscreen because of the oily feeling it leaves on their skin. Some are just sick of getting sunblock in...

One of the many things I learned while I was dying is that the greatest part of any conversation might just be "what if." "Where would we be today if the thinkers and doers of our world would have just continued to wander aimlessly through life without challenging the world with what if"? I will try to stick to my rule of thumb regarding writing and try to stick to what I know, but more and more lately I find myself questioning things and challenging the things I...

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