Oesophageal Cancer
The first symptoms often noticed with an oesophageal cancer is a difficulty in swallowing, a burning or squeezing pain when swallowing, a sore throat, feeling of choking and hoarseness. Some weight loss can also occur. These symptoms tend to occur in the late stages of disease with few symptoms in the early stages.
Surgical Treatment (1) - Oesophagectomy
This is surgery undertaken in the early stages when the cancer does not involve any of the stomach. The diseased part of the oesophagus is removed and a graft is inserted in its place.
Surgical Treatment (2) - Oesophagogastrostomy
For more advanced stages of cancer this removes the diseased oesophagus along with lymphnodes and the top of the stomach creating a join (anastomosis) between the remaining stomach and oesophagus.
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Gallstone diseaseReflux disease/hiatus hernia
Oesophageal Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Consultants who undertake Upper GI surgery include:
Mr Ameet Patel www.londonhpb.co.uk
Mr John Rogers www.jrogers.doctors.org.uk
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