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cancer or not?

bsg777

So I had experience swallowing problems for a few months and my doctor asked me to do a barium swallow and chest xray..chest xray was cle...

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CT scan requested after oesophageal endoscopy

WorriedAndy

Hi, I wonder if someone could offer any insights on this: my 21 year old had been complaining of food getting stuck in his throat sinc...

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Possible leukoplakia near uvula

Minortimes

I noticed this white looking patch towards the back of my throat. It's been about two weeks now. I did set an appointment with my doctor ...

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Phlegm with tiny bubbles

Hhedy

Does esophageal cancer cause white phlegm with tiny bubbles?

Esophageal Cancer

YvonL

This week I was given the bad news that I had Esophageal Cancer, squamous cell carcinoma. I am 54 year old male that was a pack a day smo...

3 answers | 1 comment

Concerned about Esophageal Cancer. Advice?

qhlp13

This is a bit of a long story. Last year I had been feeling very fatigued and I chalked it up to leading a very active and busy lifest...

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Hpv throat cancer

Diamond_doll

Scared. Symptoms appeared months later... 7/8 Have 2 lumps on inside of cheeks, tingly tongue ... and swollen lymph nodes... A Dr ...

Advice?

Ninaross890

24 black female I recently got diagnosed with hpv.. After that I started having symptoms of throat cancer.. Itchy and sometimes burning f...

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Has anyone gotten hpv in the throat from oral sex?

ijustwannabeokblr

I have some blisters in the back of my throat and they hurt to swallor...and I have been diagnosed with VPH. I wonder if thats the cause

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Feels like poking upper right side of chest (esophagus)

Anonymusbd

I am 28 years male. I am suffering from three days as poking my upper right side chest during swallowing rice and during gerd.Today I hav...

No one is helping

JBHUNKAMUNKA41

I have been dealing with an issue with my mouth for more than a year now. Started with a swollen right side now there is red on the right...

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Yellow bump on tonsil/throat not healing

Harlan07

4 weeks ago I noticed a yellowish bump on my throat. My child had RSV and a co-worker had strep which I had been exposed to. I also start...

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Why are my esophageal spasms increasing in frequency and intensity

lbolt

spasms are very severe. Usually in the am but have occurred in the evening. Does not happen when I eat or drink, however , I sometimes ...

My father is cancer pt.has sepsis not responding to antibiotics

Sai0265

My father has esophagus cancer lower 1/3rd. He had undergone radiation and chemo in july. He is admitted in hospotal last week for sepsis...

Would a Chest X-Ray show possible Esophageal Cancer?

Runner9001

Hello, I'm a young adult male (24) with some symptoms that have been bothering me. I had a chest x-ray done, and was diagnosed with b...

Cancer? GERD? Barrett's?

captain109

Hi Folks, For the last couple of years I have been on 40mg Omeprazole due to GERD. My GERD now seems to be getting worse—(mainly the ...

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what to do

sharena2007

My mum has being diagnosed with this cancer aged 76 She has been told surgery a no go because of her age and health starts chemo next w...

Esophagus cancer

Denniswalsh

A relative of mine passed on due to esophagus cancer.Something he found out about and then it was too late.What can I do to prevent from ...

EGD performed, found nodules in mid-esophagus

Acidrefluxsufferer

Just had an upper endoscopy done, and the prelim report from the GI doctor said: found 2 mm nodule in mid-esophagus. Is this a prelude to...

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Troubles with throat

throatscare

my mom died of throat cancer two years ago,I am having problems with my throat swelling on inside and out,my dr has order lab work,and in...

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