Esophageal cancer
Esophagus is the tube that carries food from throat to stomach. It acts as a carrier for food. Esophagus cancer arises from inner lining. In India, men are more commonly affected compared to women. It usually affects males of 40 to 60 years of age.
Esophageal
Esophagus also known as “food pipe” is an important organ of our digestive system. Its main role is to transfer food from mouth to stomach. Esophagus cancer usually occurs in middle to old age males and less commonly in females.
Hiatus hernia
hiatus hernia is a very common problem affecting the Indian population. Normally, esophagus is a part of chest cavity and stomach is part of the abdomen. They both are separated by a layer of muscles and fibrous tissue known as diaphragm. Esophagus passes through a small opening in the diaphragm from chest inside the abdomen. Rarely, there may be increase in size of this defect . As result of which, stomach is pulled up in side the chest cavity.
