Rise in Esophageal Cancer

The past two decades the rise in esophagealthe lower region of the esophageal cells are
cancer is seen in certain types of cancers likealtered due to acid irritation and when this
esophageal cancer and some types of cancerhappens for a longer period it results in barrett's
rates have fallen down considerably. Manyesophagus. Nearly one in two hundred have the
scientists and researchers are puzzled due to thechances of getting adenocarcinoma because of
rise in esophageal cancer and the risk factors orthis condition every year. It is both elusive and
causes. But some risk factors or causes arecommon. Physician alone can be able to diagnose
identified to influence the rise in esophageal cancer.this condition after performing upper endoscopy
By understanding them and by altering certainprocedure. Even though it is a safe procedure it
simple habits it has been found that the risk ofneeds sedation, pose certain risks and is
getting esophageal cancer is lowered.expensive.
Two main types of disease namelyThe rise in disease has lead to the detailed study
adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma areof disease symptoms like hoarseness of the
said to be increasing. Only their locations differ butvoice, weight loss both unintentional and
they act in a very similar fashion. Within theseunexpected, indigestion or heartburn happening
types of disease itself, squamous cell carcinoma'soften, coughing, pain felt at the back of the
incidence has decreased but adenocarcinoma'sbreast bone, pain or difficulty to swallow foods
incidence has become more.and so on.
Some of the risk factors which has attributed toMost patients suffering from esophageal cancer
the rise in disease are age above sixty years,would be asked to undergo esophagectomy, a
men are more susceptible, profuse use of alcohol,major surgery that needs opening of the
tobacco, hereditary neck or head cancer, barrett'sabdomen or chest and the further treatment
esophagus, obesity and frequent consumption ofoption depends largely on the findings as a result
beverages in a hot form. Among these riskof surgery. Hence, most of the hospitals and
factors alcohol or tobacco use is found to be theesophageal cancer centers make use of radiation,
major cause for squamous cell carcinoma andchemotherapy and surgery for treating the
barrett's esophagus and smoking forsufferers. The above treatment methods aim at
adenocarcinoma.killing cancerous cells and prevent them from
Barrett's esophagus is considered as a veryspreading further in the esophagus and to the
serious condition than acid reflux or heart burns asremaining body parts.