| esophageal cancer | term type: main entry term reliability code: 9 part of speech: noun number: singular definition: malignant tumor of the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. It is quite rare. Its main cause is smoking. Common symptoms are difficulty in swallowing foods or liquids (dysphagia), pressure and burning of the throat. Diagnostic procedures include esophagoscopy, CT scan and blood tests. Treatment depends on the stage of the disease, but the most common is surgery. (en) context (x): i_esphca.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| cáncer de esófago | term type: main entry term reliability code: 9 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: masculine definition: tumor maligno de esófago que es bastante raro. Su principal causa es el tabaco. Los síntomas incluyen dificultad para tragar líquidos y sólidos (disfagia), presión y quemazón de garganta. El diagnóstico se lleva a cabo mediante esofagoscopia, TAC y análisis de sangre. El tratamiento depende de la fase de la enfermedad pero el más común es la cirugía. (es) context (x): e_caesof.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |