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Suffering From Pain In Stomach And Throat. Taking Nexion. Have Esophogeal Cancer. Worried. Suggest

I have episodes (sporadically) of waking up around 4 or 5 in the morning with a knife-like pain in upper stomach and throat. May be acid reflux. I'm taking Nexion and have also had one of those episodes while on the medication. Could I have esophogeal cancer? My calcium blood level - for the first time - read at 11.3 (mild abnormality) and I'm repeating the test this week while fasting. I am very worried though my doctor said let's take one step at a time.
Mon, 6 May 2013
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General Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your querry.
Esophageal cancer is very rare and usually found in smokers and alcoholic. This isnt first thing to think of. Your symptoms are mostly caused by stomach issue due to gastritis GER or hiatal hernia.
you should do gastroscopy to evaluate this. Symptoms that are experienced in such conditions are pain and tightness in upper stomach, bloating, breathing difficulties, heartburn, feeling of lump and sore in throat, gurgling sound in throat, fatigue and loss of apetite.
Symptoms are aggravated after meal, long sitting, leaning forward,stress and anxiety. In the beginning this is treated by changing dietary habbits.
You should avoid alcohol,coffee,smoking,fats and fast food, carbonated drinks and eat more milk and milk products, fruit and vegetables,boiled food and natural beverages and teas. 1 hour after meal you should not sit or lay. Also lay with elevated upper body. If you are overweight you should do often exercise.wish you good health.
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Oncologist, Radiation,  Dr. Subhas Pandit's  Response
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Welcome to healthcaremagic

It is very difficult to tell you what is causing you pain from your symptoms.It is more likely due to GERD or gastritis rather than cancer.
Tobacco and alcohol use are considered the major risk factors in the development of esophageal cancer .Other causes are obesity,H pylori infetion ,GERD etc.
You need to undergo upper GI endoscopy for your medical condition be it GERD or gastritis. Fortunately endoscopy is also investigation for esophageal cancer and it can tell you whether you have cancer or not.

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Suffering From Pain In Stomach And Throat. Taking Nexion. Have Esophogeal Cancer. Worried. Suggest

Hi and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your querry. Esophageal cancer is very rare and usually found in smokers and alcoholic. This isnt first thing to think of. Your symptoms are mostly caused by stomach issue due to gastritis GER or hiatal hernia. you should do gastroscopy to evaluate this. Symptoms that are experienced in such conditions are pain and tightness in upper stomach, bloating, breathing difficulties, heartburn, feeling of lump and sore in throat, gurgling sound in throat, fatigue and loss of apetite. Symptoms are aggravated after meal, long sitting, leaning forward,stress and anxiety. In the beginning this is treated by changing dietary habbits. You should avoid alcohol,coffee,smoking,fats and fast food, carbonated drinks and eat more milk and milk products, fruit and vegetables,boiled food and natural beverages and teas. 1 hour after meal you should not sit or lay. Also lay with elevated upper body. If you are overweight you should do often exercise.wish you good health.