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Oesophageal cancer is a type of cancer affecting the oesophagus (gullet) the long tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach.
Articles for Oesophageal cancer
Causes
Find out about the things that can increase your risk of oesophageal cancer, including GORD, alcohol, smoking, obesity and an unhealthy diet.
Diagnosis
Find out how oesophageal is diagnosed, including which tests you may need to have.
Introduction
Find out about oesophageal cancer, including what the symptoms are, why it occurs and what the main treatments are.
Living with
Find information and advice about living with oesophageal cancer, including how your diet may change and what financial support is available.
Patient story: "I just wanted to know what could be done about it."
After discovering he had cancer of the oesophagus in 1998, keen marathon runner Clive Alexander had an oesophago-gastrectomy.
Symptoms
Find out about the main symptoms of oesophageal cancer and when to get medical advice.
Treatment
Find out about the main treatments for oesophageal cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
