What are esophagus, stomach and pancreas cancer?
The esophagus, stomach, and pancreas work together in the first step of the digestion process. The esophagus moves food and liquid from the throat to the stomach. The pancreas then produces juices to help the stomach digest food. Risk factors for cancer of the esophagus, stomach or pancreas include aging, a diet high in salted, dried or pickled foods, and tobacco and alcohol use. Males are more likely to develop these cancers than females, and blacks have a higher incidence than whites of developing esophageal cancer. The three methods of treating cancers of the esophagus, stomach or pancreas are surgery, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. What is liver cancer? The liver is the largest internal organ of the body. It helps produce bile for digestion, filters blood, produces clotting factors for the blood, and detoxifies chemicals, medications and poisons in the body. Risk factors for liver cancer are having had Hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis of the liver, and exposure to certain carcin
