By: Sydney Trecarichi, Hayley Cash and Jordan Wittig

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Esophageal Cancer

• By Sydney Trecarichi, Hayley Cash and Jordan
  Wittig

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What Is It?

• Esophageal cancer is a tumor that begins to grow
  in the lining of the esophagus, and then can grow
  through the wall of the esophagus.
• If the tumor grows through the esophageal wall,
  it can spread to other parts of the body through
  the lymphatic system.

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What causes Esophageal Cancer?

• Cells in your esophagus develop errors in their
  DNA. These errors make cells grow and divide out
  of control.
• Other Causes can be
• Gender the disease is more common in men.
• Heredity it is more likely in people who have
  close relatives with cancer.
• Tobacco smoking and heavy alcohol use.

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Effects on the Body

• Difficulty swallowing.
• Affects the nerves in the area, causing pain.
• Affects the blood vessels in the area, which
  causes bleeding.

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Stages of Esophageal Cancer

• Stage 0
• Stago 0 is found in the innermost layer of the
  cells lining the esophagus.
• Stage I
• Cancer has spread beyond the innermost layer of
  cells to the next layer of tissue in the
  esophagus wall.
• Stage II
• Depending on where cancer has spread, it is
  divided into stage IIA and IIB.
• IIA Cancer has spread to the outer wall of the
  esophagus.
• IIB Cancer has spread to any of the first three
  layers of the esophagus.
• Stage III
• Cancer has spread to the outer wall and may have
  spread to the lymph nodes or tissues near the
  esophagus.
• Stage IV
• Depending on where cancer has spread, it is
  divided into stage IVA and IVB.
• IVA Cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes.
• IVB Cancer has spread to distant lymph nodes
  and/or organs.

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How is Esophageal Cancer Detected?

• Cancers of the esophagus are found because of the
  symptoms they cause.
• Unfortunately, most esophageal cancers do not
  cause symptoms until they have reached an
  advanced stage, when they are harder to treat.

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Treatments

• Stage 0
• Surgery.
• Stage I
• Surgery.
• Stage II
• Surgery and Chemotherapy.
• Stage III
• Surgery and Chemotherapy.
• Stage IV
• Radiation and Chemotherapy.

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Is There a Cure?

• Esophageal cancer is not commonly cured because
  usually it doesn't produce symptoms until it has
  progressed.
• In late-stage esophageal cancer, clinical trials
  using experimental procedures and medications are
  sometimes encouraged.

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Is there a way to prevent Esophageal Cancer?

• Smoking is a major risk factor into the
  development of esophageal cancer.
• Long term alcohol abuse is terrible for your
  health and can lead to cancer. About 75 of
  esophageal cancers are linked to excessive
  alcohol consumption.
• Eating healthy is always a way to prevent most
  types of cancer.
• Maintaining a healthy weight is important because
  being overweight or obese puts you at a higher
  risk for developing esophageal cancer than those
  who are in a healthy weight range.
• Heartburn increases your risk for developing
  esophageal cancer.
• These are many risks but there is no certain way
  to prevent Esophageal Cancer.

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Additional Information

• Every year we participate in Relay For Life and
  raise money for cancer research.

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Support Groups

• ECAA- Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association
  The ECAA is devoted to helping patients,
  survivors, and anybody at risk of this disease.
• American Cancer Society Provides day to day help
  and constant support.

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Sources

• http//www.cancer.org/cancer/esophaguscancer/detai
  ledguide/esophagus-cancer-diagnosis
• http//www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/esophagea
  l
• http//www.ecaware.org/