Detailed introduction to the five major symptoms of esophageal cancer

In recent years, esophageal cancer has become a major disease that endangers society and human health. In order to reduce the incidence of the disease, we must have a certain understanding of the symptoms of esophageal cancer . What are the most common symptoms of esophageal cancer? Let the experts introduce the symptoms of esophageal cancer to us in detail.

1. Pain behind the sternum When eating, there is pain behind the sternum and in the pit of the stomach, which may be burning, pricking or rubbing. Early symptoms of esophageal cancer When swallowing rough, overheated, or irritating food, the pain worsens. At first, it is relatively mild and occurs less frequently, but it may recur and worsen. According to statistics, about 50% of early esophageal cancer patients have this symptom.

2. Food retention infection and foreign body sensation When swallowing food or drinking water, there is a feeling of food moving slowly down and being retained, as well as a feeling of tightening behind the sternum or food sticking to the esophageal wall, which disappears after eating. The symptoms of esophageal cancer often occur in the same area as the lesion in the esophagus.

3. Pain behind the sternum. Symptoms of esophageal cancer include pain behind the sternum and in the pit of the stomach when eating. The pain may be burning, pricking, or rubbing. The pain worsens when swallowing rough, overheated, or irritating food. The pain is mild at first and occurs less frequently, but may recur and worsen. According to statistics, about 50% of patients with early esophageal cancer have this symptom.

4. Pain behind the sternum and under the xiphoid process is more common. The early symptoms of esophageal cancer are pain behind the sternum or under the xiphoid process when swallowing food. The nature of the pain may be burning, pricking or pulling, and it is most common when swallowing rough, burning or irritating food. The early symptoms of esophageal cancer are intermittent at first. When the tumor invades nearby tissues or penetrates, there may be severe and continuous pain. The pain site is often not completely consistent with the lesion site in the esophagus. The pain can often be temporarily relieved by spasmolytics.

5. Other symptoms A small number of patients may experience symptoms of esophageal cancer such as discomfort behind the sternum, anterior pain and belching.

The information introduced above is about the symptoms of esophageal cancer. I hope patients can pay more attention to whether there are symptoms of esophageal cancer around them. After we find the symptoms of esophageal cancer, we should go to the hospital for treatment in time. Here I wish you a speedy recovery.