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digestive system, heartburn prevention, cancer, esophagus, esophageal cancer, malignant tumor, the esophagus, muscular tube that transports food, mouth, stomach, esophageal cancer is relatively uncommon, occurs most often in men over 50 years old, affects less than 5 in 100, 000 people, two main types of esophageal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, two types, distinguished by the way they look under the microscope, squamous cell cancer is associated, smoking, alcohol consumption, incidence of this disease, in the united states has remained relatively constant, incidence of adenocarcinoma, the esophagus has risen dramatically, barrett's esophagus, a complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease, gerd, risk factor, the development of adenocarcinoma, the esophagus, risk factors, adenocarcinoma, the esophagus include male gender, obesity, western diet, smoking, difficulty swallowing solids, liquids, regurgitation of food, heartburn, weight loss, vomiting blood, chest pain unrelated to eating, barium swallow, egd, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, biopsy, chest mri, thoracic ct, used, helping, the stage, pet scan, useful, determine stage of disease, whether surgery is possible, evidence of occult, hidden, blood in stool, esophageal cancer is localized, esophagus, has not spread elsewhere, surgery, treatment of choice, goal of surgery, to cure the patient, circumstances chemotherapy, radiation, the two, make surgery easier to perform, in patients who cannot tolerate surgery, in situations, cancer has spread to other organs, metastatic disease, chemotherapy, radiation, help alleviate symptoms, palliative therapy, in such circumstances, disease, not curable, treatments that, improve a patient's ability to swallow include endoscopic dilation, the esophagus, placement of a stent, photodynamic therapy, stress of illness, eased by joining a support group of people who share common experiences, cancer, support group, esophageal cancer, very difficult disease to treat, cured in patients whose disease is confined, esophagus, in circumstances, surgery, cure rates, in the range of 25%, circumstances, the cancer is localized, esophagus, radiation therapy is used instead of surgery, cure is possible but is less likely than, surgery, patients whose cancer has spread outside the esophagus, cure, not possible, treatment is directed toward relief of symptoms, severe weight loss resulting from inadequate food intake, difficulty swallowing, spread, the tumor to other areas, swallowing persists that is not attributed to other causes, symptoms develop, indicate esophageal cancer, avoiding smoking, reducing, eliminating alcohol consumption, help reduce the risk of developing squamous cell cancer, the esophagus, surveillance egd, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, biopsy, barrett's esophagus, lead to early detection, improved survival, symptoms of severe reflux should seek medical attention, people diagnosed, barrett's esophagus should see a gastroenterologist, gastrointestinal specialist, at least every year.