Most of us experience occasional reflux or heartburn, which is quite normal especially after a spicy meal. You can go to pharmacy to get over-the-counter drugs to get relief the heartburn. If the heart burn lasts more than a month, you should this seriously... (read more)

Since there is no symptom at the early stage of esophageal cancer, there is no screening guidelines available at the moment. However, if you suffere from chronic heartburn or reflux, you need to talk to a gastroenterologist to get appropriated medical... (read more)

Since there is no symptoms in the early stage of esophageal cancer, it is usually diagnosed in the late stage of esophageal cancer. (read more)

There is no known genetic links to esophageal cancer and most people with esophageal cancer do not have family history of esophageal cancer. So it is very unlikely that esophageal cancer can be passed on the children. (read more)

The risk factors for esophageal cancer is identified as: age, genger, race, cigarettes, alcohol, obesity, diet and medical condition & history.... (read more)

Unfortunately, the direct cause of esophageal cancer is not known yet. However, doctors believe that smoking and excessive drinking can put an individual at risk for esophageal cancer. (read more)

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common cancer. While the suqamous cell carcinoma (one type of esophageal cancer) is more common in Asia (China, Iran, Iraq, Turkey), parts of Africa and France, Adenocarcinoma (the other main type of esophageal cancer)... (read more)

The esophageal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the esophagus. The most common location for cancer to develop in the esophagus is at the gastro-esophageal junction, i.e. the bottom of the esophagus where it joins the stomach. Esophageal cancer... (read more)

Tumors can be divided into two main types: benign tumors and malignant tumors. A benign tumor does not keep growing or invade other tissues. For example, a lipoma is a benign tumor. On the other hand, a malignant tumor is a tumor that composes of... (read more)