{"id":8713,"date":"2024-06-05T18:10:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T10:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/?page_id=8713"},"modified":"2025-04-25T10:58:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T02:58:51","slug":"esophageal-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/esophageal-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8713\" class=\"elementor elementor-8713\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90b586 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f90b586\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2e940 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac2e940\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5e475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5e475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe esophagus is a tubular structure approximately 25\u201330 centimeters long that connects the mouth to the stomach. It is located between the thoracic and abdominal cavities. The esophagus is composed of multiple layers, including the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and outer membrane. Within the mucosal layer, there are numerous mucus glands that secrete mucus to help food pass through the esophagus smoothly.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e61d2 cancerbg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91e61d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2542fa7 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2542fa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d898d cancer-sidebar elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"03d898d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<aside id=\"bellows_navigation_widget-4\" class=\"widget bellows_navigation_widget-class\"><nav id=\"bellows-main-17\" class=\"bellows bellows-nojs bellows-main bellows-source-menu bellows-align-full bellows-skin-blue-material bellows-type-\"><ul id=\"menu-%e7%99%8c%e7%97%87%e4%bb%8b%e7%b4%b9\" class=\"bellows-nav\" data-bellows-config=\"main\"><li id=\"menu-item-2452\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-2452 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/brain-tumor\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>01<\/span>Brain Tumor<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8667\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-8667 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/head-and-neck-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>02<\/span>Head and Neck Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12415\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12415 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/breast-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>03<\/span>Breast Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12423\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12423 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/lung-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>04<\/span>Lung Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12426\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12426 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/esophageal-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>05<\/span>Esophageal Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12422\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12422 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/liver-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>06<\/span>Liver Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12424\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12424 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/pancreatic-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>07<\/span>Pancreatic Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12419\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12419 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/lymphoma-hematological-malignancy\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>08<\/span>Lymphoma &#038; Hematological Malignancy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12418\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12418 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/prostate-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>09<\/span>Prostate Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12416\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12416 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/colorectal-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>10<\/span>Colorectal Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12429\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12429 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/gynecologic-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>11<\/span>Gynecologic Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12421\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12421 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/sarcoma\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>12<\/span>Sarcoma<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12427\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12427 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/pediatric-cancer\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>13<\/span>Pediatric Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12420\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12420 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/cancer-recurrence\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>14<\/span>Cancer Recurrence<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12428\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-12428 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/protontaipei.tmuh.org.tw\/en\/other-cancers\/\" class=\"bellows-target menu-link\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\"><span>15<\/span>Other Cancers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/aside>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97fe65b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97fe65b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad399f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad399f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d9e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d9e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nThe contraction of the muscular layer, known as peristalsis, propels food toward the stomach. The main function of the esophagus is to transport chewed food from the mouth to the stomach for digestion and absorption.\n<br>\nEsophageal cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in the esophagus. In its early stages, it often presents no obvious symptoms. However, as the tumor enlarges and begins to block the esophageal passage, symptoms such as difficulty swallowing begin to appear. Other symptoms may include painful swallowing, food regurgitation, a burning sensation in the upper abdomen, and pain behind the sternum or in the upper abdomen.\n<br>\nEsophageal cancer is associated with a relatively poor prognosis, and patients often seek medical attention only after symptoms become noticeable\u2014by which time the disease is usually in an advanced stage.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddee44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ddee44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d150ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d150ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of Esophageal Cancer\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a47321 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2a47321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chronic smoking: Smoking is one of the leading risk factors for esophageal cancer. Harmful substances in tobacco can damage the cells of the esophageal lining and increase the risk of cancer development.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Excessive alcohol consumption: Heavy drinking is also linked to a higher risk of esophageal cancer. Alcohol can harm esophageal cells and promote cancer formation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dietary factors: Consuming excessively hot foods, insufficient vegetables and fruits, high-fat diets, pickled foods, and large amounts of red meat may all increase the risk.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): Long-term GERD can damage the esophageal lining and increase the risk of cancer cell formation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0942c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff0942c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1b5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f1b5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms may vary from person to person and change as the disease progresses. Common symptoms include:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c99eb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"00c99eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia): Tumors may block the esophagus, causing food to get stuck or making swallowing difficult.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chest pain: When cancer spreads to surrounding tissues, it may cause discomfort or pain in the chest or upper abdomen.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Indigestion: The normal function of the esophagus may be disrupted, leading to indigestion, heartburn, or nausea.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Weight loss: Difficulty swallowing and digestive issues may lead to weight loss and malnutrition.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-asterisk\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cough and voice changes: If the cancer spreads to the trachea or larynx, it may cause coughing, hoarseness, or breathing difficulties.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabfec3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eabfec3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c508180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c508180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proton Therapy for Esophageal Cancer\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9595a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd9595a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the major advantages of proton therapy is its accuracy and precision. Proton therapy allows physicians to better control the shape and location of the radiation dose, minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. This helps reduce side effects during and after treatment while improving treatment outcomes and quality of life.\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204b683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"204b683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProton therapy can be used for both early-stage and advanced esophageal cancer. For early-stage cancer, it offers the potential for local control and preservation of esophageal function. 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