Oesophageal Carcinoma Flashcards
1
Q
oesophageal carcinoma
A
cancer of oesophagus
2
Q
types
A
adenocarcinoma
squamous carcinoma
3
Q
adenocarcinoma risk factors
A
history of reflux
obesity
4
Q
squamous cell carcinoma risk factors
A
smoking
5
Q
sign
A
difficulty swallowing, initially food then liquids
weight loss
history of smoking, reflux
hoarseness
6
Q
investigation
A
upper GI endoscopy
endoscopy USS/CT chest/abdomen - assess tumour size
MRI - assess metastases
7
Q
management
A
surgery
8
Q
why might the patient have hoarseness
A
the tumour is pressing on the laryngeal nerve
9
Q
what does the tumour lie if the laryngeal nerve is involved
A
upper 1/3
