Submitted by DonnaH on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 13:45
Esophageal cancer
From Wikipedia:
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes, primarily squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma. Squamous cell cancer arises from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus. Adenocarcinoma arises from glandular cells that are present at the junction of the esophagus and stomach. Esophageal tumors usually lead to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), pain and other symptoms, and are diagnosed with biopsy. Small and localized tumors are treated surgically with curative intent. Larger tumors tend not to be operable and hence cannot be cured; their growth can still be delayed with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a combination of the two. In some cases chemo- and radiotherapy can render these larger tumors operable. Prognosis depends on the extent of the disease and other medical problems, but is fairly poor.
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The American Cancer Society's Detailed Guide to esophageal cancer
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_esophagus_c...
The National Cancer Institute is an incredible source for all cancers. This is the link to the esophageal cancer page. There are lots of links here, so plan on spending some time here. The second link takes you directly to the treatment section.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/esophageal/
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/esophageal/patient
The Mayo Clinic has put together a section on the disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/esophageal-cancer/DS00500
Medline (another government site) has put together an incredible source guide for this cancer. Lots and lots of links including treatment options, latest news, research, and diagnosis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/esophagealcancer.html
MedicineNet.com is another good source with lots of information. One link is to a section on personal experiences
http://www.medicinenet.com/esophageal_cancer/article.htm
Oncolink, associated with The University of Pennsylvania provides a good deal of information, including their NexProfiler Tool for Cancer Treatments. You'll need to register for it. Also, they've got a section devoted to matching patients with clinical trials that are being conducted there.
http://www.oncolink.com/types/article.cfm?c=5&s=12&ss=769&id=9465
CancerConsultants has put together an extensive website devoted to many different cancers. This link is to the esophagael cancer page. They provide links to clinical trial matching, diagnostics, support, managing side effects and other issues. Plan to spend some time here going through the information.
http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/CancerCenter_Esophageal_Cancer.aspx
MD Anderson's esophageal cancer page. Along with information on the disease and clinical trial information, they also provide a message board that you can sign up for.
http://www.mdanderson.org/diseases/esophageal/
Oncology Channel's site.
http://www.oncologychannel.com/esophagealcancer/index.shtml
Cancer Links USA.com is just that...a large selection of resource links. There is also a link to a page providing information on newsgroups and list serves. Another site to plan on devoting time to researching.
http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/esophageal.htm
The Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association. "The ECAA is dedicated to offering help and advice to patients, caregivers, survivors, family members; in short, to anyone affected by the disease. "
http://www.ecaware.org/
Cancer Compass has a good selection of message boards devoted to the various cancers and is quite active.
http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancers/esophageal-cancer/1,0...
Cathy's EC Cafe. A place founded by an EC family member in 1995 that is still going strong.
http://www.eccafe.org/
YouTube has over 100 videos for esophageal cancer. Many survivor stories as well as news pieces from physicians' groups.
www.youtube.com and search for esophageal cancer
Some Yahoo! Groups devoted to the disease.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EsophagealCancerStatistics/
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/mourningdawns/
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EsophagealCancerSupport/
Some selections available from Amazon:
100 Questions & Answers About Esophageal Cancer (100 Questions Series) (Paperback)
by Pamela K. Ginex (Author), Manjit S. Bains (Author), Jacqueline Hanson (Author), Bart L. Frazzitta (Author)
100 Questions & Answers About Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Medical Guide (Paperback)
by Qontro Medical Guides (Author)
Esophageal Cancer Medical Guide
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Esophageal Cancer: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age (Paperback)
by Icon Health Publications (Author)
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Esophageal Cancer: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Easy-to-Swallow, Easy-to-Chew Cookbook: Over 150 Tasty and Nutritious Recipes for People Who Have Difficulty Swallowing (Paperback)
Easy-to-Swallow, Easy-to-Chew Cookbook: Over 150 Tasty and Nutritious Recipes for People Who Have Difficulty Swallowing
The Dysphagia Cookbook (Paperback)
by Elayne Achilles (Author)
The Dysphagia Cookbook
The I-Can't-Chew Cookbook: Delicious Soft Diet Recipes for People with Chewing, Swallowing, and Dry Mouth Disorders (Spiral-bound)
by J. Randy Wilson (Author), M.D. Mark A. Piper D.M.D M.D. (Foreword)
The I-Can't-Chew Cookbook: Delicious Soft Diet Recipes for People with Chewing, Swallowing, and Dry Mouth Disorders
