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To meet Wikipedia's quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. Please discuss this issue on the talk page, or replace this tag with a more specific message. Editing help is available. This article has been tagged since July. Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes. Esophageal tumors usually lead to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), pain and other symptoms, and are diagnosed with biopsy. Small and localized tumors are treated with su ...
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Complications
... As esophageal cancer advances, the tumor may block more and more of your esophagus, making swallowing increasingly difficult. Eventually, some people aren''t able to swallow their own saliva. To help ...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... Treatment for esophageal cancer depends on the type, location and stage of cancer as well as on your age, overall health and personal preferences. Decisions about therapy can be particularly complicat...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... Poor appetite, difficulty swallowing, weight loss and weakness are often problems for people with esophageal cancer. These symptoms may be compounded by cancer treatments and by the need for a liquid ...
Source: MayoClinic
Complementary and alternative medicine ... More and more people are interested in nontraditional approaches to healing, especially when standard treatments produce intolerable side effects or aren''t able to provide a cure. To address this gro...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- American Cancer Society
- Barrett's Esophagus (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

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