What are the late symptoms of esophageal cancer?

When it comes to esophageal cancer, many people may know about it, but they don't know much about it. Most patients don't pay attention to the early stage of esophageal cancer, which leads to the late stage and brings greater pain. Timely detection and timely treatment are the most important. The following is an introduction to the late stage symptoms of esophageal cancer by relevant experts.

Advanced symptoms of esophageal cancer include:

1. Dysphagia. Progressive dysphagia is the main symptom of most patients when they seek medical treatment, but it is a late-stage symptom of esophageal cancer. 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-mentioned late-stage symptoms of 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 reactions often occur when swallowing difficulties worsen. The reflux volume is not large and contains food and mucus. It may also contain blood and pus, which is also one of the late symptoms of esophageal cancer. This is one of the late symptoms of esophageal cancer.

3. Other late-stage symptoms of esophageal cancer include hoarseness caused by compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by the cancer; hiccups or phrenic nerve paralysis caused by invasion of the phrenic nerve; shortness of breath and dry cough caused by compression of the trachea or bronchi; fatal bleeding and complications of esophageal-tracheal or esophageal-bronchial fistula caused by erosion of the aorta; or cervical sympathetic nerve paralysis symptoms often occur when swallowing liquids when the cancer is located in the upper esophagus.

The above is an introduction to the late symptoms of esophageal cancer. I believe everyone should have a certain understanding of esophageal cancer. If you want to know more about esophageal cancer, please consult online experts.

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