| Abstract Title: |
Endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal cancer |
| Authors: |
Oana Clep, Andrei Taucean, Carmen Maler, Ioana Haiduc, Bogdan Miutescu, Eftimie Miutescu |
| Affiliation: |
“Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, Romania |
| Abstract text: |
The esophagus is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. The esophagus is continuous with the laryngeal part of the pharynx and it is usually 25-30 cm long. The esophageal neoplasm represents 15% of the digestive cancers. This disease affects the male gender more than the female one. There are a number of risk factors for esophageal cancer: age (most people are over 60), sex (more man), heredity, tobacco smoking and heavy alcohol, gastroesophageal reflux disease, human Papilomavirus (HPV), low vitamin A, B and C, drinking hot tea. The purpose of this study is to assess the distribution of esophageal cancer regarding age, gender, localization, life and work conditions and the last but not least the endoscopic exam that concerns this type of cancer. A retrospective study has been made on 42 patients that were admitted in Clinic Emergencies County Hospital Arad, Gastroenterology Clinic, in the period January 2008 – March 2010. These patients were diagnosed using gastroscopic and biopsy methods. After analyzing the above criterion it was shown that the esophageal neoplasm was present in most cases in the cardia region and the male gender had a higher rate regarding this type of cancer: 69% males and 31% females. |
| Keywords: |
esophageal neoplasm, gastroscopic exam |
| Presentation type: |
Poster |
| Correspondence: |
no. 1 Feleacului St., Arad, Romania |
| Email: |
clep.oana@gmail.com |
