Sylvia Burleson says her husband, Erik, always dreamed of being a firefighter, a role they both knew came with risks.

Esophageal cancer represents one of the most challenging ... yet remains unfamiliar to many people despite its serious nature and increasing prevalence in certain populations.

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. In this Link to Hope, what one University of Kentucky doctor wants you to know about one of the deadliest cancers people face. In the world of patients ...

AND YOUR CHANCE OF GETTING CANCER CAN ALSO BE ELIMINATED. BUT MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS TODAY, MILLIONS OF AMERICANS RIGHT NOW ARE WALKING AROUND WITH IT HAVE NO IDEA THEY HAVE IT.

In September 2021, Bobby was diagnosed with late-stage esophageal cancer, a cancer of the tube ... in the U.S., affecting 18-28 percent of people, but is more common in men. Men are also more ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Shawn Tai, Medical Oncologist at UT Health Tyler Hope Center says not many people are aware of ...

Because the five-year relative survival rate for people with esophageal cancer is approximately 22%, this makes early detection of the essence. April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, according to ...

Esophageal cancer is a rare cancer, accounting for just 1 percent of cancer cases in the United States. The five-year relative survival rate, or the percentage of people with esophageal cancer ...

Everything is free. “He provides a tremendous service to people with esophageal cancer,” said Dr. Joseph Phillips, a thoracic surgeon at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire.

people often don’t notice the symptoms until the cancer has spread. The two most common types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. These types differ according to ...

This cancer type develops from a condition called Barrett's esophagus, in which the cells lining the esophagus become abnormal. However, only around 1% of people with Barrett's go on to develop ...

The tragedy of esophageal cancer is that it can be a very treatable disease if it’s caught early. Many people first develop a condition called Barrett’s esophagus (“BE” or “Barrett’s ...