What is esophageal cancer?

A malignant epithelial tumor arising from the esophageal mucosa. Two major cell types of esophageal cancer include squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.

How do members experience esophageal cancer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophageal cancer*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for esophageal cancer*

Who has esophageal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 12
50s 30
60s 49
70+ 66

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 106
Female 54

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What is esophageal cancer?

A malignant epithelial tumor arising from the esophageal mucosa. Two major cell types of esophageal cancer include squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.



Common symptoms reported by people with esophageal cancer

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for esophageal cancer

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Compare treatments taken by people with esophageal cancer

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Got a question about living with esophageal cancer? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has esophageal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 160 say esophageal cancer is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 12
50s 30
60s 49
70+ 66
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 10
60-69 years 8
70+ years 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 106
Female 54

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 41
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from esophageal cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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