Transcript Throat (Esophageal) Cancer

Throat (Esophageal)
Cancer
Nate Stafford, Brian Kingure, and Nick Polaski
What is it
• Esophageal cancer or
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throat cancer is the rapid
formation of cells.
There are two types.
o squamous cell cancer and
adenocarcinoma.
 squamous usually affects
the flat plate like cells that
align the neck
 adenocarcinoma is a more
gradual process that occurs
in the lower part of the
esophagus.
Causes of Throat Cancer
Brian
• Can be inherited
• Mostly caused by smoking
• Overweight
• Gastroesophageal reflux; stomach
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contents go back to the esophagus,
frequently
Can be a side effect
of medication
how is it detected or how do people
discover they have it
polaski
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Sometime throat cancer is difficult to
detect
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Signs of detection vary
Early symptomso
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Sore Throat
Lump in the neck
Trouble swallowing
Ear/neck pain
Change in voice
Stages
• Throat cancer starts to rapidly produce
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cells.
then it starts to cut of the air ways
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choking on food and trouble breathing
• Loss of voice
• Eventually leads to death
Effects of Throat Cancer
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DEATH
Loss of voice
Tracheostomy (Hole in the
throat to assist breathing);
A Stoma is implemented
upon undergoing a
Tracheostomy to keep the
hole open
Treatments
• Radiation Therapy uses high energy beams like gamma
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rays that deliver radiation to cancer cells thus killing
the cancerous cells
Surgery removes part of the voice box, the throat, and
lymph nodes (Deep within the neck) so the cancerous
cells no longer multiply
• Targeted drugs take advantage of specific defects in
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cancer cells
Chemotherapy is a process which uses chemicals to kill
the cancer cells(Sometimes used along with radiation)
There is no known cure
Preventing the cancer
Brian
• NEVER START SMOKING or STOP
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IMMEDIATELY
Don't drink alcoholic beverages
Eat a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables;
colorful fruits and vegetables have
antioxidants and vitamins that reduce risks
Protect yourself from HPV
(Human Papilloma-Virus)
Bookmarks
http://americancancerfund.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=42&gclid=CKzrrYDD27MCFStgMgoda
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/oral-and-throat-cancer/DS00349/DSECTION=prevention