Experts explain the symptoms of severe late-stage esophageal cancer

The symptoms of esophageal cancer in the late stage are more obvious, which brings great pain to patients. What are the common symptoms of esophageal cancer in the late stage ? Here are some common symptoms of esophageal cancer in the late stage.

In general, the common symptoms of advanced esophageal cancer include:

1. Dysphagia. Progressive dysphagia is the main symptom of most patients with advanced esophageal cancer when they seek medical treatment. Because the esophageal wall is elastic and has the ability to expand, dysphagia only occurs when about 2/3 of the circumference of the esophagus is infiltrated by the tumor. Therefore, after the above symptoms of advanced esophageal cancer appear, the condition gradually worsens within a few months, from being unable to swallow solid food to being unable to swallow liquid food. If the tumor is accompanied by inflammation, edema, spasm, etc. of the esophageal wall, dysphagia may be aggravated. The location of the obstruction often corresponds to the location of the tumor on the hand.

2. Food reaction, which often occurs when swallowing difficulty worsens. The reflux volume is not large and contains food and mucus, but may also contain blood and pus. This is also a common symptom of advanced esophageal cancer.

3. Other symptoms: In the late stage of esophageal cancer, when the tumor compresses the recurrent laryngeal nerve, it may cause hoarseness; invasion of the phrenic nerve may cause hiccups or phrenic nerve paralysis; compression of the trachea or bronchi may cause shortness of breath and dry cough; erosion of the aorta may cause fatal bleeding and complications of esophageal-tracheal or esophageal-bronchial fistula; or when the tumor is located in the upper esophagus, swallowing liquid may often produce cervical sympathetic nerve paralysis symptoms. These are common symptoms of late stage esophageal cancer.

The above is an introduction to the common symptoms of advanced esophageal cancer. I hope it will be helpful to you. For more questions about advanced esophageal cancer, you can consult our online experts, who will answer them in detail.