1. Throat (Esophageal) Cancer
Nate Stafford, Brian Kingure, and Nick Polaski

2. What is it
Esophageal cancer or throat cancer is the rapid formation of cells.
There are two types.
squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma.
squamous usually affects the flat plate like cells that align the neck
adenocarcinoma is a more gradual process that occurs in the lower part of the esophagus.

3. Causes of Throat Cancer Brian
Can be inherited
Mostly caused by smoking
Overweight
Gastroesophageal reflux; stomach contents go back to the esophagus, frequently
Can be a side effect of medication

4. how is it detected or how do people discover they have it polaski
Sometime throat cancer is difficult to detect
Signs of detection vary
Early symptoms-
Sore Throat
Lump in the neck
Trouble swallowing
Ear/neck pain
Change in voice

5. Stages Throat cancer starts to rapidly produce cells.
then it starts to cut of the air ways
choking on food and trouble breathing
Loss of voice
Eventually leads to death

6. Effects of Throat Cancer
DEATH
Loss of voice
Tracheostomy (Hole in the throat to assist breathing); A Stoma is implemented upon undergoing a Tracheostomy to keep the hole open

7. Treatments
Radiation Therapy uses high energy beams like gamma rays that deliver radiation to cancer cells thus killing the cancerous cells
Surgery removes part of the voice box, the throat, and lymph nodes (Deep within the neck) so the cancerous cells no longer multiply
Targeted drugs take advantage of specific defects in cancer cells
Chemotherapy is a process which uses chemicals to kill the cancer cells(Sometimes used along with radiation)
There is no known cure

8. Preventing the cancer Brian
NEVER START SMOKING or STOP IMMEDIATELY
Don't drink alcoholic beverages
Eat a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables; colorful fruits and vegetables have antioxidants and vitamins that reduce risks
Protect yourself from HPV (Human Papilloma-Virus)

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