Esophageal Cancer Quiz
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Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
Content updated on Jan 19, 2024
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Have chest pain
Swallowing difficulties
Lost weight recently
Hoarse voice
Heartburn
Tightening in the chest
Black poop
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How Ubie Can Help You
With a free 3-min Esophageal Cancer quiz, powered by Ubie's AI and doctors, find possible causes of your symptoms.
This questionnaire is customized to your situation and symptoms, including the following personal information:
Biological Sex - helps us provide relevant suggestions for male vs. female conditions.
Age - adjusts our guidance based on any age-related health factors.
History - considers past illnesses, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle choices.
Your symptoms
Our AI
Your report
Your personal report will tell you
✔ When to see a doctor
✔︎ What causes your symptoms
✔︎ Treatment information etc.
People with similar symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes
- Abdominal pain
- Tarry stools
- Shortness of breath
- Food stuck in my throat
- Black shiny stool
- Coal black stool
- Chest pain on left side
- Nasal regurgitation
- Poop was really dark
- Poop is like coffee grounds
- Shortness of breath when lying down
- Something blocking my throat when I swallow
- Throwing up blood
- Tight feeling in the chest
- Black tarry stool
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Esophageal Cancer?
Cancer of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach). The primary symptom is worsening trouble with swallowing or a feeling that something is stuck in the food tube. Sometimes people have weight loss and fatigue as well. It is diagnosed when a doctor, usually a gastroenterologist, puts a tube with a camera down the throat while the patient is sleeping and takes a biopsy of any abnormality they see in the esophagus. Once the cancer has been diagnosed by biopsy, CT scans, PET scans and MRIs may be ordered as well. Known risk factors include alcohol, smoking, a condition called "Barrett esophagus," gastric acid reflux and age.
Typical Symptoms of Esophageal Cancer
- Black, shiny stool
- Difficulty swallowing food or water
- Chest pain
- Feeling breathless
- Chest tightness
- Heartburn; painful burning feeling in the chest or throat
- Previous or active smoker
- Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
Diagnostic Questions for Esophageal Cancer
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Are your stools black and shiny like hair?
- Is swallowing difficult for you (e.g. with food or water)?
- Do you have chest pain?
- Are you having difficulty breathing?
- Do you feel tightness in your chest?
Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
This disease should be treated by a multi-disciplinary team of doctors working together to come up with the best plan that can integrate possible surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or a combination of these and in various orders and at varying times. Treatment plans vary on the size and location of the tumor, the involvement of nearby lymph nodes, and the overall condition of the patient.
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References
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Reviewed By:
Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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