Cancer research project
Esophageal cancer By Ashton Hall
Esophageal cancer
Cancer of the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach (esophagus)
What is Esophageal cancer?
Esophageal cancer describes the disease where cells that line the esophagus change or mutate and become malignant. These cells grow out of control and form a tumor.
Where does it come from?
Esophageal cancer usually begins in the cells that line the inside of the esophagus.
Facts about this cancer.
This disease is 3 to 4 times more common among men than among women.
The lifetime risk of esophageal cancer in the United States is about 1 in 125 in men and about 1 in 435 in women.
- About 15,590 deaths from esophageal cancer (12,600 in men and 2,990 in women)
- About 16,980 new esophageal cancer cases diagnosed (13,570 in men and 3,410 in women)
What is the rating of this cancer.
The five-year survival rate of people with cancer located only in the esophagus is 40%. The five-year rate for those with disease that has spread regionally is 21%.
What is the Cure?
Chemotherapy regimen: Cisplatin by injection (Platinol-AQ), Paclitaxel by injection