Diseases

Food Pipe Cancer

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Oesophageal cancer, or cancer of the oesophagus, may also be referred to as cancer of the gullet or food pipe. The oesophagus is a muscular tube measuring 20-25 cm (8-10 in) long and 2-3 cm (0.75-1.25 in) wide that serves as a conduit for moving food and drink from the mouth to the stomach.

SYMPTOMS

Difficulty swallowing – feeling that your food is sticking in your throat or chest
Weight loss
Food coming back up before reaching the stomach (regurgitation) or being sick (vomiting)
Pain when swallowing
Indigestion or heartburn that doesn’t go away
A cough
A hoarse voice – caused by pressure on the nerve that supplies the voice box
Dull pain or discomfort behind the breastbone or in the back. It may result in oesophagul cancer.

CAUSES

Severe constipation, untimely food,consuming poisonous / harmfull items (soda, preservatives, unhygienic food etc) half digestion problem, unhealthy life style.