What are the early symptoms of esophageal cancer

In recent years, esophageal cancer has become one of the major diseases that endangers society and human health, and it has brought great pain and distress to humans. In order to reduce the incidence of esophageal cancer, we humans should master the early symptoms of esophageal cancer:

1. The most common symptom is swallowing obstruction, which can disappear or recur on its own and does not affect eating. It often occurs when the patient is emotionally unstable, so it is easily mistaken for a functional symptom.

2. Pain behind the sternum and under the xiphoid process is more common. Pain behind the sternum or under the xiphoid process occurs when swallowing food. The pain may be burning, pricking, or pulling, and is most common when swallowing rough, hot, or irritating food. The pain is intermittent at first, but 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.

3. Food retention infection and foreign body sensation When swallowing food or drinking water, there is a feeling of food moving slowly and being retained, as well as a feeling of tightness behind the sternum or food sticking to the esophageal wall, which disappears after eating. The site of symptom occurrence is often consistent with the site of lesions in the esophagus.

4. Dryness and tightness in the throat are particularly obvious when swallowing dry and rough food. The occurrence of this symptom is often related to the patient's mood swings.

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

The above are the early symptoms of esophageal cancer. I hope everyone will pay attention to them. Expert Tips: If you have symptoms of disease, do not delay diagnosis. Go to a regular hospital for treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease and causing serious consequences. If you have other questions, please consult our online experts or call for consultation.

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