Your doctors consider many factors to help them decide about your treatment. These include: how far your cancer has grown or spread (the stage) your general health and level of fitness the type of ...
An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal reflux ...
Barrett's esophagus can be treated with lifestyle modifications, medications, and surgery. While prevention is undoubtedly important, there are valuable ways to avoid harmful health effects of Barrett ...
EoE is a chronic immune-mediated disorder of the oesophagus, characterised by oesophageal dysfunction symptoms and eosinophilic infiltration in the oesophagus. The condition is increasingly common in ...
We just feel like, if Ivy's going to be in hospital, what's the point?'' Ivy was born with Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheo-oesophageal fistula – rare conditions that affects the food pipe and ...
The SEER database, however, does not group cancers by AJCC TNM stages (stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, etc.). Instead, it groups cancers into localized, regional, and distant stages: Localized means that ...
The gastro oesophageal junction is where your oesophagus joins your stomach. Cancer that starts here is called gastro oesophageal junction (GOJ) cancer. It might also be called oesophago gastric ...