Esophageal Cancer Prevention

Esophageal cancer is a cancer that occurs in the esophagus and can occur anywhere along the esophagus.Smoking, heavy alcohol use, and Barrett esophagus can increase your risk of developing esophageal cancer.Some signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer can be weight loss and painful or difficult swallowing.Listen in as Indraneel Chakrabarty, MD, known throughout the region for his care in advanced and interventional gastroenterology, discusses esophageal cancer and how you might reduce your risk.