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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Can Indigestion Or Heartburn Be Due To Esophageal Cancer?

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Dr.  Ratnakar Kini MD

. In the past couple of weeks I have had some heartburn . Never had heartburn before. After eating sometimes burping. I fear esophageal cancer. What else could it be? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

I was treated for distal esophageal cancer. Received chemo and radiation. Two month followup with endoscopy and biopsy showed no cancer seen. Now 3 months later I have heartburn and a feeling of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I am having heartburn and cramping in upper abdominal area. Have had problems with heartburn in ... this could be related to esophageal cancer ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I am really scared that i have esophageal cancer!!! I have been getting heartburn every once in a ... for a little whole daily and it got rid of my heartburn for a little while, for a few months... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

am 35 years old and worried i have esophageal cancer and was wondering what type of person gets esophageal cancer before age 40? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

My husband has symptoms of esophageal cancer and we await his biopsy results. Suspect nodule as he has difficulty swallowing. Heartburn and acid reflux. Dietary suggestions and care while awaiting ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

Why would a patient with esophageal cancer have a feeding tube inserted surgically into the duodenum and not into the stomach? Why would a patient with esophageal cancer have a feeding tube... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Monish De MD

For esophageal cancer, usually part of the esophagus cancer (sometimes stomach is removed) and then ... surgery still be used? Maybe to decrease the size of the cancer or is that useless? Also,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

My aunt had esophageal cancer a few months ago, she beat it, was cancer free. The last 6 weeks she .... She went to a demacologist last week had a byopsy and they say its cancer, its from the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

My husband was dignosed with esophageal cancer 3 years ago. He had his sophagus removed. He went through chemo and radiation. He was cancer free for 2years and 9 months. Then cancer was found in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)