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Esophageal Cancer

Patient History

• Fractured left leg age 14
• Usual childhood illnesses, immunization status unknown
• Wears glasses for myopia

Family History

• Negative heart disease, diabetes, mental illness
• Mother died of liver cancer at age 59
• father is alive and well

Social History

He is married and is employed as a carpenter.

Arden is self employed in the building industry. He does not have health insurance, but has $10,000 in life insurance. He married at age 36 and does not have a large support group because he was emancipated from his family of origin for a long time and developmentally is late in establishing a family.

Self care measures did not include consulting a physician until he is highly morbid.

What are the key points made so far?

• Family history of cancer
• He will likely need familial support