What is benign esophageal tumor?

A benign esophageal tumor is a non cancerous abnormal growth of cells within the esophagus. These tumors are slow-growing and usually have a defined border. Some types of esophageal tumors may cause pain, swelling, difficulty swallowing, and chest discomfort.

How do members experience benign esophageal tumor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with benign esophageal tumor*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for benign esophageal tumor*

Who has benign esophageal tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

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What is benign esophageal tumor?

A benign esophageal tumor is a non cancerous abnormal growth of cells within the esophagus. These tumors are slow-growing and usually have a defined border. Some types of esophageal tumors may cause pain, swelling, difficulty swallowing, and chest discomfort.



Common symptoms reported by people with benign esophageal tumor

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for benign esophageal tumor

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Compare treatments taken by people with benign esophageal tumor

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Who has benign esophageal tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 0 say benign esophageal tumor is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 2
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from benign esophageal tumor patients who have completed their condition history
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