Esophageal cancer: ‘Tips’ for preventing this disease?

Cases of cancer of the esophagus, the long, hollow tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, are on the rise.

According to experts, this increase occurs due to obesity pandemic and with an increase in reflux.

although esophageal cancer It is a serious type of cancer, and five-year survival rates have quadrupled in recent decades. What to do to make it happen?

According to dr. Shanda Blackmon, Mayo Clinic Thoracic Surgeon Early treatment of esophageal cancer is key.

“We know that survival it depends directly from the stage in which the patient is”, he says.

Blackmon explains that it is early detection enables minimally invasive treatments that can preserve the esophagus.

He explains, “Esophagectomy is an operation we perform on people with esophageal cancer.”

“We can remove a small part of the esophagus or the entire esophagus,” he explains.

“How we remove it and reconstruct it depends on the stage, the grade of the tumor, how much we have to do and how much we have to reconstruct,” he adds via email.

How to prevent it?

Making healthy decisions is the best prevention of esophageal cancer:

• Follow a healthy diet, rich in fruits and vegetables.

• Maintain a healthy weight.
• No smoking.
• Avoid drinking hot liquids.
• Drink alcohol in moderation or avoid it completely.
• Control acid reflux and other throat irritants.