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  2. Esophageal cancer - Wikipedia

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    Esophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. [2] Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing and weight loss. [ 1 ] Other symptoms may include pain when swallowing , a hoarse voice , enlarged lymph nodes ("glands") around the collarbone , a dry cough, and possibly ...

  3. Mediastinal tumors - Wikipedia

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    A mediastinal tumor is a tumor in the mediastinum, the cavity that separates the lungs from the rest of the chest. It contains the heart , esophagus , trachea , thymus , and aorta . The most common mediastinal masses are thymoma (20% of mediastinal tumors), usually found in the anterior mediastinum, followed by neurogenic Timor (15–20% ...

  4. Causes of cancer pain - Wikipedia

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    Between 40 and 80 percent of patients with cancer pain experience neuropathic pain. [1]Brain. Brain tissue itself contains no nociceptors; brain tumors cause pain by pressing on blood vessels or the membrane that encapsulates the brain (the meninges), or indirectly by causing a build-up of fluid that may compress pain-sensitive tissue.

  5. Gastrinoma - Wikipedia

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    Gastrinoma is the second most common functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET), with a yearly incidence of approximately 0.5 to 21.5 cases per a million of people worldwide. [5] Gastrinomas are located predominantly in the duodenum (70%) and pancreas (25%). [ 20 ]

  6. Soft-tissue sarcoma - Wikipedia

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    Because soft tissue is relatively elastic, tumors can grow rather large, pushing aside normal tissue, before they are felt or cause any problems. The first noticeable symptom is usually a painless lump or swelling. As the tumor grows, it may cause other symptoms, such as pain or soreness, as it presses against nearby nerves and muscles.

  7. Who should worry about lung cancer? A doctor explains - AOL

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    As the cancer spreads, there may be additional symptoms like bone pain, yellowing of the skin from damage to the liver, or related to the tumor pressing on blood vessels and other body structures ...

  8. What Are the Possible Treatments for Cancer on My Dog's Jaw?

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    Some of the possible causes of a tumor in a dog's mouth or on the jaw include the following: Osteosarcoma: This can be external, just on the jaw bone, and not involve the mouth at all. Without ...

  9. Cancer pain - Wikipedia

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    Pain in cancer can be produced by mechanical (e.g. pinching) or chemical (e.g. inflammation) stimulation of specialized pain-signalling nerve endings found in most parts of the body (called nociceptive pain), or it may be caused by diseased, damaged or compressed nerves, in which case it is called neuropathic pain.