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Patients with asbestos-related esophagus cancer will always have an underlying disease such as asbestosis or pleural effusion, even if they don't show symptoms or it was overlooked in the diagnosis phase
1 Year survival rate
5 Year survival rate
10 Year survival rate
Occupational exposure to asbestos for long periods may lead to esophagus cancer. How does it happen?
Inhalation
People would inhale airborne asbestos fibers while working with the mineral.
Ingestion
Asbestos fibers can also be found in contaminated foods or water.Esophageal cancer can be cured in up to 50% of cases when it is discovered in its early stages. Look out for symptoms!
Involuntary
Weight Loss
Weight Loss
Difficulty
Swallowing
Swallowing
Bone
Pain
Pain
Worsening
Indigestion or
Heartburn
Indigestion or
Heartburn
Coughing or
Hoarseness
Hoarseness
Chest Pain,
Pressure or
Burning
Pressure or
Burning
Esophageal carcinoma affects more than 450,000 people worldwide.
1 in 125 men will develop esophageal cancer
67 is the median age of diagnosis
15,690 deaths caused by esophageal cancer
16,940 cases diagnosed every year
7th most common cause of cancer death among men
Stage I Tumor is smaller
than 2 cm
Stage II Cancer has grown
into the main muscle
Stage III Cancer has grown
through the muscle wall
Stage IV Cancer has spread to
distant lymph nodes
or to other organs
Five times more common in men than in women
Estimate Treatment Costs
$21,000 Surgery
$30,000Chemotherapy
$8,600Radiation Therapy
Surgical Treatment Option
Minimally Invasive
Endoscopic mucosal resection
Open Esophagectomy
Esophagus cancer patients represented by Environmental Litigation Group received an average amount of $61, 128 from asbestos trust funds.
Percentage of New Cases by Age
