Esophageal cancer


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In-Depth

Esophageal cancer

Risk factors

  • Bile reflux Bile reflux — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this gastrointestinal disorder.
  • GERD GERD — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, diet issues of this acid reflux disease.
  • Obesity Obesity — Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment and prevention of this serious health risk.

Symptoms

  • Symptom Checker Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms.

Tests and diagnosis

  • CA 125 test CA 125 test — Overview covers definition, preparation, results of this cancer blood test.
  • Upper endoscopy Upper endoscopy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of GI diagnostic procedure

Causes

  • Nicotine dependence Nicotine dependence — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, complications and treatment of this difficult-to-break addiction.

Treatments and drugs

  • Chemotherapy Chemotherapy — Overview covers definition, risks, what to expect during cancer chemotherapy treatment.

Alternative medicine

Prevention

  • Quit smoking Quit-smoking basics: How to quit and stay quit.
  • Weight loss Weight-loss basics — everything from diet and exercise to weight-loss drugs and surgery.

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