If you or a loved one were diagnosed with esophageal cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Camp Lejeune esophageal cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential Camp Lejeune lawsuit cases and settlement claims of individuals who were diagnosed with esophageal cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base.
Esophageal cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the esophagus (the hollow, muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach) when cells in the esophagus grow out of control, potentially spreading throughout the body. The American Cancer Society has estimated that each year in the U.S., more than 21,500 new esophageal cancer cases will be diagnosed and more than 16,100 people will die from esophageal cancer.
Unfortunately, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry individuals who were exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune may be at an increased risk of developing esophageal cancer.
Camp Lejeune Esophageal Cancer Lawsuit Claims
The Camp Lejeune esophageal cancer lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who were diagnosed with esophageal cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune from August 1, 1953 to December 31, 1987:
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC)
- Esophageal adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (EAC)
- Other types of cancer of the esophagus
- Other Camp Lejeune cancer lawsuit cases
Camp Lejeune Esophagus Cancer Injury Cases
Several studies have reported a potential connection between the toxins found in the water at Camp Lejeune and cancer of the esophagus. For example, an ATSDR mortality study found that Marines and Navy personnel exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune had higher mortality rates for causes of death due to esophageal cancer as compared to Marines and Navy personnel at Camp Pendleton.
Similarly, other studies have found a potential link between exposure to TCE and/or PCE (some of the toxic chemicals found in the water at Camp Lejeune) and the development of esophagus cancer.
Esophageal Cancer Signs & Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of esophagus cancer can include:
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Pain when swallowing
- Bleeding into the esophagus
- Worsening heartburn or indigestion
- Obstruction of esophagus
- Narrowing of the esophagus
- Black stool
- Chest pain
- Unintended weight loss
- Hoarseness
- Vomiting
- Chronic coughing
- Enlarged lymph nodes near collarbone
- Other esophageal cancer symptoms
Procedures and tests used by doctors (such as gastroenterologists and oncologists) to diagnose esophageal cancer can include a physical exam, medical and family history, biopsy, endoscopy, barium swallow study, and imaging tests (such as MRIs, CT scans, bone scans, PET scans, ultrasound, etc.).
Esophagus Cancer Treatment
Esophageal cancer treatments can include surgery to remove tumors from the esophagus, surgery to remove a part of the esophagus and a part of the stomach (i.e., esophagectomy or esophagogastrectomy), chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, and immunotherapy, among others.
If you or a loved one were diagnosed with esophagus cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, you may be entitled to compensation from a Camp Lejeune esophageal cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact an injury lawyer to request a free case review.
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