Diagnosis method of esophageal cancer

Although many people do not have an in-depth understanding of cancer, everyone knows that the earlier cancer is treated, the better the effect. Esophageal cancer is a type of cancer with a relatively high incidence rate. This disease can be diagnosed using many methods. Next, the editor will tell you which method is most accurate in examining esophageal cancer. I hope it can help everyone detect the disease as early as possible and treat it early.

Examination 1. Endoscopic ultrasound examination of the esophagus

Esophageal ultrasound endoscopic examination is gradually being used in clinical practice. Its advantages are that it can accurately measure the depth of lesions infiltrating the esophageal wall, measure abnormally enlarged lymph nodes outside the wall, and easily distinguish the location of lesions in the esophageal wall. This is a method that can be used to diagnose esophageal cancer.

Examination 2: Esophageal exfoliative cytology examination

This method is simple, causes little pain, and has a low false positive rate. Practice has shown that it is feasible to conduct large-scale surveys in areas with a high incidence of esophageal cancer. The overall positive rate can reach more than 90%, making it the preferred method for early diagnosis of esophageal cancer.

Examination 3: X-ray barium meal

Except for very early esophageal cancer which is difficult to show, this method can mostly reveal signs of early cancer such as thickening, tortuosity or dotted interruption of the esophageal mucosa, hairiness of the esophageal edge, small filling defects, small niches, localized stiffness of the tube wall, or barium retention by experienced radiologists who fully adjust the barium and have the patient swallow it in small sips several times. This method can also be used to diagnose esophageal cancer.

Examination 4: Chest CT scan

There are different opinions on its role in diagnosing esophageal cancer, but it is helpful in staging esophageal cancer, determining the possibility of resection, and estimating prognosis.

Examination 5. Fiber endoscopy

Fiberoptic endoscopes have gradually replaced metal rigid tube endoscopes. Due to their flexibility, good lighting, wide field of vision, safety and accuracy, they have become a reliable method for routine clinical diagnosis, postoperative follow-up and efficacy observation of upper gastrointestinal diseases (esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, etc.). In early esophageal cancer, the detection rate of fiberoptic endoscopes can reach more than 85%.

The above is a detailed analysis made by the editor on what methods can be used to determine the causes of esophageal cancer. Through the introduction, I believe you have a certain understanding of this. We all know that esophageal cancer is very harmful, so patients must discover it early and treat it in time. Never let the disease invade our lives.