Cancer of the?sophage

cancer of the oesophagus

it is responsible for 5000 deaths per annum.

factors of risks

- the sex: it is more frequent at the men. - the age: it increases with the age especially as from 40 years. - exogenic factors, most of the time association alcohol-tobacco and of the deficiencies in vitamins A and B. - endogenous factors: oesophagites chronic, caustic burns, irradiation, nutritional deficiencies.

clinical diagnosis

the principal symptom is the dysphagie. other symptoms: obstruct for the transit of food, pain rétrosternal.