What are the Symptoms of Esophageal Cancer? | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2010
- The symptoms of esophageal cancer are common ailments most people initially ignore. Dr. Peter Enzinger talks about esophageal cancer and explains how to spot the warning signs. Find out more about treatment and care for people with cancer of the esophagus: www.dana-farber.org/Adult-Care...
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Reporter: Even at 70, it’s hard to keep Ed Gardella off the softball field.
Ed: Ah, first day.
Reporter: But when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, instead of stepping up to home plate, Ed had to step back. Even more than 30 years in law enforcement couldn’t prepare him for this battle.
Ed: I was feeling kind of beat up during that period of time, but never once did I want to die, I just entertained the thought that dying can’t be as bad as this. Hey, what have you got?
Reporter: Like most people who get esophageal cancer, the disease caught Ed and his wife Elaine by surprise. The warning signs are common ailments most people initially ignore, like problems swallowing, chest pain or heartburn, weight loss, and fatigue. Dr. Peter Enzinger is Ed’s doctor. He’s an esophageal cancer expert at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Dr. Enzinger: It certainly is not as common as the big cancers-lung, breast, prostate cancer-but it does occur in about 14,000 patients a year in the United States. It seems to occur much more so in men than in women. Men have about a tenfold higher risk of this cancer than women do.
Reporter: After undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and then radiation, Ed has been cancer free for more than five years. Besides practicing his swing, Ed now spends his time mentoring other cancer patients, giving them the same support others gave him when he was going through treatment.
Ed: She took both my hands, and she said, “You keep on keeping on.” And I thought about that a couple hundred times-even today. You keep on keeping on.
Reporter: At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, I’m Anne Door reporting.
I am so very sorry. I'm glad that there are new treatments available. I believe that my brother had esophageal cancer for much longer than 5 months. I believe that he was misdiagnosed for about 4 years. I'm sure you are scared. I will lift you up in my prayers.
Unfortunately the end biopsy result said I have esophageal cancer. Have the PET scan and endo ultrasound tomorrow to determine what stage its in. Doctors said these days they have better treatments for it. They already told me I need surgery, chemo and radiation and I'm really scared. I hope no one suffers of this disease, stop smoking and eat smarter to avoid these diseases..
Wondering how you are doing😔 wish you well in 2020
Blessings to you, wherever you are.
thank you for sharing
@Cindy221 I wouldn't worry about it. Chances are really slim you have it.
@officialvangcreative How did it go for him in the end?
They immediately started him on Chemo, put in a port and did mapping for Radiation therapy. He is set up for weekly Chemo. We immediately started reading about all the alternative treatments and found that Alkalizing the body was recommended by every alternative doctor every clinic along with a organic raw vegetarian diet and fruit diet.
My son had testicular cancer in 1998 which with matastas to his aorta with surgery of the tumor with 5 rounds of Chemo and Radiation at that time. His platelet stayed around 60. He had high Alfa Feta Protein levels that never went down, so they started looking to see why he had swollen lymph glands that were just ignored. We changed hospitals and doctors and they called in a Cancer specialist and he ordered a Pet Scan. Low and behold it lit up over 30 spots in his chest.
my best friend of five years past on June 27th of this type cancer. I'm worried about it now because I have pain my throat last all night. bad insomnia nerves twitching missing my friend. in pain emotionally and physically.
John what is the outcome of your symptoms one year ago?
@Cindy221 I hope it went well, and I don't think you get cancer unless you have been having GERD symptoms for a prolonged time, like a few years. (my friend who is studying medicine told me this)
Ah i'm sorry. I probably shouldn't have asked. All the best to you and your family. I could tell by your comment he meant a lot to you. Good luck.
I have all of the symptoms of cancer I am seeing my doctor for it he ordered tests to be done I am not scared just concerned I had thyroid cancer 6 years ago and i just started droping a lot of weight fast and all the symptoms he mentioned. God bless
I hope you are doing ok
The Gerson diet along with most other diets all say that Chemo and Radiation should be the last line of defense, but when you are in stage 4 already do you dare take a chance and go against your doctor and stop Chemo and Radiation? or do both. I already saw his platelets go from 38 to over 91 which it hasn't done in over 10 years, and surely it wasn't from the Chemo, so it had to be the massive amount of Probiotic and Vitamins he is taking. Would love to hear opinions.
September 2012 I started throwing up my food due to not being able to swallow/keeping it in my stomach. I weighed 218lbs. Today April 23rd/2013 I weigh 168 lbs. Lost a lot in the last 3 weeks, did an endoscopy with inconclusive results, doctor found a lump down where stomach meets with esophagus and told me there's a possibility I have Esophageal cancer. Today I am going to get my CT Scan results. I am going through hell, I hope it's nothing like cancer...
Praying for you. It’s 7 years hope you are well
I hope you survived
@@marilynbahoura all they leave behind is their UA-cam channel and their comment here. No response. Unfortunately....
Sorry. I've just been diagnosed with Barretts which is a pre cancerious condition that can lead to this cancer. I hope they have caught it early because if so there are treatments available. Good luck.
still alive ?
that's how fast this nasty cancer works...I'm sorry for you loss
I’m scared shitless omg
14,000 cases a year?
i'm only 17 and i have this constant feeling of movement of acids in my asophogus, it's like a really bad reflux, and i'm 1 hour away from getting my ct scan
How are you doing now?
I have all the symptoms
..but just NOT difficulty
Swallowing Foods..even
though i can swallow the
Food..my issues are..the
Contents are NOT going
Down..the foods are NOT
emptying out from the
Stomach..i feel this heavy,
bloated & crampy pain in
my stomach..i fear it just
might be cancer😟😢😭😱
Still alive ?
God bless
@Cindy221 GOOD LUCK! =)
@bobdigi88 I wish you the best!
I just found out that I have esophageal cancer.
How are you feeling
Note: All the doctor said is that they give his a 5% chance of survival. How do you like those chances. He is 53 years old and in other wise fairly good health. I am 72 and in 1992 I went through GERD and was put on an Animal and plant enzyme which stopped it completely. I was also told that this is hereditary and was in out DNA. Sorry son.
I pray that your results will be benign. This video feels misleading to me. I had a brother who died of esophageal cancer when he was 52. He was diagnosed in May of 1991 and died in October 1991. :'(
I to had EC, I am three years free now, but I may have a recurrence, going for biopsy tomorrow..we can talk if you like
Are u dead?
All your info on esophageal cancer is old, anything more up to date? Like 2017, 2018? Things have advanced since 2010.
Don’t go to him!
no sound bummer
We saw him for a second opinion , my husband has stage 4 esophageal cancer. It was a horrible experience, he was doom and gloom and had no empathy and compassion. We weren’t impressed with him at all, he needs to work behind the scenes in research instead of with people. SHAME ON YOU, WE LEFT IN TEARS!
Mary, I am so sorry to hear about this situation. The Patient/Family Relations Office can provide you with assistance. They can be reached directly at 617-632-3417. Or, if you prefer, and it is urgent, you can page them through the hospital operator at 617-632-3000, pager ID #42137, so they may contact you.
This video is horrible. What are the signs? you just told a story about this guy. Give me info.