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Getting checked for oesophageal cancer

Getting checked - what's involved?

Here’s what you can expect at your appointment:

  • You’ll be asked about your symptoms – including what they are, when you get them and whether anything you do makes them better or worse. You may want to write this down in advance so you don’t forget.
  • Your doctor might do a physical examination, for example feeling your tummy and your neck.
  • They may want to get some blood tests done.

After your examination, your doctor may need to refer you to a hospital for tests or to see a specialist.

FACTS

  • More than 900 cases of oesophageal cancer are diagnosed every year in Scotland.
  • Incidence in oesophageal cancer has decreased by 3.5% in the last 10 years.
  • Oesophageal cancer is more common in people over the age of 55.
  • The one year survival rate for oesophageal cancer is 40.4%.