Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
The cancer of the esophagus occurs in the pipe called the esophagus which food goes through your throat to the stomach.
There are two main types:
The kind of cancer helps the doctors in strategizing on the best form of treatment..
Certain health and lifestyle risks can augment your risk of esophageal cancer:
Esophageal cancer may be connected with such symptoms:
He analyzes your health history, acid reflux history or Barrett history, lifestyle history and swallowing symptoms.
An endoscope observes the esophagual wall directly and biopsy the tissues and gives a pathological confirmation.
It is an ultrasound scope that is of high resolution that measures the depth of the tumor and examines the lymph nodes surrounding the tumor.
He is employed by oncologists, surgeons, radiologists and dietitians and performs treatment stage and develops your own treatment plan.
Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
Smoking, alcoholism, chronic acid reflux (GERD) as well as Barretts esophagus are the most prevalent risk factors of esophagus cancer.
No. At the early stage, the esophageal cancers are able to be treated successfully. Late stages are more complex to handle and are not hopeless.
It is a cancer that is developed between the esophagus and the stomach. Integration of the esophageal and gastric cancer methodologies is frequently used in treatment.
Difficulty or pain in swallowing, chronic heartburn or indigestion, unexplainable weight loss, which means pain in the chest or upper of the back, hoarseness and coughing.
He performs upper endoscopy and biopsy, may also add endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) on depth, and orders CT or PET to rule out spread.
Yes. The symptoms can be relieved by reflux through small frequent meals, avoidance of spicy and acidic food, and elevation of the head of the bed.
EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection) is an insignificant procedure of removing small and early tumor without meaningful surgery.
The mean inpatient is 5-10 days. The recovery may require weeks and it includes the resumption of normal activity.
Most of the insurance covers diagnostic tests and treatments. Our employees will help you to monitor your advantages and simplify the task.
Should there arise any difficulty in swallowing, persistent heartburn with the result of inexplicable weight loss, or any other suspicious manifestation, call immediately to have an examination.
