2006-11-14 10:59:39 · 9 answers · asked by summerbabe50 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Its oesophagal cancer - the tube that carries food into the stomach. My mum sadly died of this cancer. It begins with a feeling of food being stuck in the throat which makes the person vomit - obviously weight loss is fast and dramatic in most cases. Tests are done via passing a camera into the stomach which can then find the cancer and do a biopsy. Treatment to relieve the initial problem can be either stretching the oesophagus and sometimes inserting a stent - depending on how advanced it is. Sometimes an operation can be done to remove the tumour again dependant on size etc. Most commonly chemotherapy treatment is given and although I said my mum died of this - at that time combined chemo was in experimental stages and has since advanced to a stage where many more people survive this cancer. Stay positive is the key and rest during chemo. xxxxx
2006-11-15 09:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gullet means interior part of the throat, passage from mouth to stomach. The oesophagus (pronounced e-sof-fa-gus), is also known as the gullet. It is a long, muscular tube that connects your throat to your stomach. It is at least 12 inches (30cm) long in adults. When you swallow food it is carried down the oesophagus to the stomach, and the walls of the oesophagus contract to move the food down. At the upper part of the oesophagus it runs behind, but is separate from, the windpipe (trachea). The windpipe connects your mouth and nose with your lungs, enabling you to breathe.
Please see the webpages for more details on Esophageal cancer.
2006-11-14 22:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As scouser 2 says, very serious form of oesophagus cancer. There are many types but the link that is provided by scouser 2 answeres most every question. If you have any more then contact your local doctor or cancer group.
2006-11-14 11:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by CHRIS H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cancer of the oesophagus or gullet develops as a result of cell changes in the lining of the oesophagus.
2006-11-14 11:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by Boxer Boy 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It is cancer of the Oesophagus.
Earlier the stage of the cancer ( extent of the disease) better the outlook. Treatment includes surgery followed by chemotherapy, chemotherapy followed by surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy together and in incurable disease only chemotherapy or short course radiotherapy or active supportive care which includes symptom control.
2006-11-14 11:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by pattu 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is cancer of the oesophagus. Very serious form of cancer ( as all are really ) the best info I can provide is listed below in the sources part.
Very good link.
2006-11-14 11:04:44 · answer #6 · answered by scouser 2 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is cancer of the Gullet.
2006-11-14 11:02:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
Throat cancer
2006-11-14 11:02:20 · answer #8 · answered by Sassy 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
esphagus I think not 100% sure on that i know somewhere in the throat. Gullet is a bird and we have something like that or what is considered comparable but just can't think if thats it or not. hope i helped?
2006-11-14 11:02:01 · answer #9 · answered by cshell442003 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋