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Is Esophogeal Cancer A Slow Growing Cancer?
Question: Can you help me with esophogeal cancer questions.
Brief Answer:
esophogeal cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes i can help you with esophogeal cancer questions.
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DR De
esophogeal cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes i can help you with esophogeal cancer questions.
Regards
DR De
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I read this is a slow growing cancer. Is that true?
I had a upper endoscophy 18 months ago and it was compleley normal. Should i be worried in this short amount of time. Been having like chest pain behind my breast bone for a month.
I had a upper endoscophy 18 months ago and it was compleley normal. Should i be worried in this short amount of time. Been having like chest pain behind my breast bone for a month.
Brief Answer:
CT scan chest
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Esophogeal cancer are slow growing tumours and may grow for many years before any symptoms are felt.
Smoking and drinking alcohol are risks factors for esophageal cancer.
Though your upper endocopy 18 months ago was normal but since you are having chest pain behind your breast bone for a month i will advise u to do a CT scan of chest.
If any lesion is found in the scan then to go for a upper GI endoscopy followed by a biopsy.
Hope i have answered your query.
Regards
DR De
CT scan chest
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Esophogeal cancer are slow growing tumours and may grow for many years before any symptoms are felt.
Smoking and drinking alcohol are risks factors for esophageal cancer.
Though your upper endocopy 18 months ago was normal but since you are having chest pain behind your breast bone for a month i will advise u to do a CT scan of chest.
If any lesion is found in the scan then to go for a upper GI endoscopy followed by a biopsy.
Hope i have answered your query.
Regards
DR De
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
But would it form in that short of time? How long do these things grow before they are noticeable.
An upper gi last year would not have ruled it out?
Someone told me that if you have a upper gi in the last 5 years that it would be ruled out.
An upper gi last year would not have ruled it out?
Someone told me that if you have a upper gi in the last 5 years that it would be ruled out.
Brief Answer:
yearly scans
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Esophageal cancer takes around 1 year time to grow before they are noticeable.
CT chest and upper GI endoscopy should be done yearly.
Your last scan was in march last year and more than 1 year has passed since and since you are having chest pain i would recommend a fresh CT chest.
Regards
Dr De
yearly scans
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Esophageal cancer takes around 1 year time to grow before they are noticeable.
CT chest and upper GI endoscopy should be done yearly.
Your last scan was in march last year and more than 1 year has passed since and since you are having chest pain i would recommend a fresh CT chest.
Regards
Dr De
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I thought it takes many years?
Brief Answer:
Months to 1 year.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Esophageal cancer can develop over months to 1 year.
Risk factors includes smoking, consuming alcohol, nitrosamines, such as pickled foods and tobacco.
Since you are having symptoms for preventive reason CT chest is advised.
Regards
DR De
Months to 1 year.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Esophageal cancer can develop over months to 1 year.
Risk factors includes smoking, consuming alcohol, nitrosamines, such as pickled foods and tobacco.
Since you are having symptoms for preventive reason CT chest is advised.
Regards
DR De
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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