Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with a higher risk of developing cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (including the mouth, throat and esophagus), according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on...
Cancers that arise in the digestive system and associated organs are known as gastrointestinal cancers. This includes cancers in the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colorectum. Additionally, cancers in accessory organs like the pancreas, gallbladder, and liver also fall under...
The oropharynx (which includes the back one-third of the tongue, the back of the throat and the tonsils). Nasopharynx (which includes the area behind the nose). Hypopharynx (lower part of the throat). The larynx (voice box, located in front of the neck, in the region of the Adam's ...
(cancer of the voice box), lung cancer, malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, malignant pleural mesothelioma, ovarian cancer cancers that may be linked to asbestos exposure: breast cancer, colon and colorectal cancers, esophageal cancer, kidney cancer, pharyngeal (uppermost part of the throat) cancer, ...
of leukemia and lymphoma and cancers of the lung, breast, throat, esophagus and thyroid. Civilians who worked at the base also were at a higher risk for a shorter list of cancers.The study is "quite impressive," but cannot count as final proof that the tainted drinking water caused the ...
The upper digestive tract encompasses the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach [1]. In 2022, upper digestive tract cancers, including lip and oral cavity, salivary gland, hypopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal, gastroesophageal junction, and gastric cancers, accounted for approximat...
The first recorded surgical intervention of the esophagus was found in an Egyptian document from approximately 3000 BCE, in which the surgeon describes “One having a wound in his throat, piercing through to his gullet. An ailment with which I will contend” [4]. The second sentence is a ...
Karen Selby is a registered nurse and Board Certified Patient Advocate with over 30 years of experience and a background in oncology and thoracic surgery. She previously served as the regional director of a tissue bank and assisted with thoracic surgeries as an operating room nurse. ...
The endoscopist then makes the endoscope take a U-turn and observes the oropharynx, particularly radix linguae. To examine the hypopharynx and the orifice of the esophagus, the patient is asked to blow hard and puff their cheeks while the mouth remains closed. This approach provides a much ...
determine the local extent of the cancer, and look for additional cancers. An endoscope is a lighted tube, which is used to examine the throat, larynx, and upper esophagus. A biopsy involves the removal of a small sample of the suspected cancer. The samples are then examined under a micros...