What are the early symptoms of esophageal cancer

I believe everyone is familiar with esophageal cancer in life. It is a malignant tumor that occurs in the esophageal epithelial tissue. The early symptoms are relatively hidden. It accounts for 2% of all malignant tumors. Early patients may only have a foreign body sensation in the throat. It can be divided into many types. So what are the early symptoms of esophageal cancer? Let's learn about it together.

Pain behind the sternum. Generally speaking, in the early stages, this symptom is extremely mild and is more common when eating rough food. It is a tingling, burning or friction pain behind the sternum or under the xiphoid process. It can be relieved by taking antispasmodics. The pain site and lesion site are often inconsistent in patients with esophageal cancer.

Dysphagia is one of the early manifestations of esophageal cancer. It is often progressive. As the disease progresses, it becomes difficult to drink water, and even saliva. Food reflux, and chest and back pain. If the tumor invades the trachea and bronchi, esophageal-tracheal fistula and (or) esophageal-bronchial fistula may form, resulting in severe coughing, dyspnea, and lung infection symptoms.

In addition, there is a foreign body sensation or food retention in the esophagus, which is one of the most terrible early manifestations of esophageal cancer. In the early stage of esophageal cancer, the foreign body sensation is often more obvious when swallowing rough food. There may also be a foreign body sensation in the esophagus, or slow swallowing of food. Although these symptoms are not specific, the progressive aggravation of symptoms is a major feature of this disease.

The above article introduces the early symptoms of esophageal cancer. I believe everyone knows about the early symptoms of esophageal cancer. If you have the above early symptoms of esophageal cancer, you must go to a regular hospital for a comprehensive examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the best time for treatment and causing serious consequences.