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Can We Cure Esophageal Cancer?

my aunt has problem in food pipe she cant eat hard food,she omit all the food,form one month she only based on liquid food. and doctor was saying she may having O esophageal cancer .i want just ask its will cure or not please answer me .we worryed her age is 42 and height 5.2.weight is 48
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I advice you not to worry much.
First diagnose her. Search for the cause of her symptoms.
Besides esophageal cancer many other conditions can cause difficulty in eating and vomiting.
So better to consult Gastroenterologist and get done
1. CT of neck
2. Upper GI scopy.
Esophageal diverticuli, polyps, achalasia cardia, GERD ( gastroesophageal reflux disease ) etc, all can cause similar symptoms.
So better to rule out these treatable cause first.
Don't think of esophageal cancer directly.
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Can We Cure Esophageal Cancer?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I advice you not to worry much. First diagnose her. Search for the cause of her symptoms. Besides esophageal cancer many other conditions can cause difficulty in eating and vomiting. So better to consult Gastroenterologist and get done 1. CT of neck 2. Upper GI scopy. Esophageal diverticuli, polyps, achalasia cardia, GERD ( gastroesophageal reflux disease ) etc, all can cause similar symptoms. So better to rule out these treatable cause first. Don t think of esophageal cancer directly.