How to check for esophageal cancer?

How to check for esophageal cancer? How to diagnose esophageal cancer? Esophageal cancer is a tumor disease, so how to check for esophageal cancer? Regarding this issue, we will invite the experts of our hospital to talk to you, hoping that it will be helpful to you.

How to check for esophageal cancer

(1) X-ray barium meal examination: This method is difficult to show except for very early esophageal cancer. Experienced radiologists fully adjust the barium and ask the patient to swallow it in small sips at a time. Careful observation from multiple angles and double contrast of gas and barium can usually reveal signs of early cancer such as thickening, tortuosity or dotted interruption of the esophageal mucosa, hair on the edge of the esophagus, small filling defects, small niches, localized stiffness of the tube wall, or barium retention.

(ii) Esophageal CT scan: CT scan can clearly show the relationship between the esophagus and the adjacent mediastinal organs. Normally, the esophagus is clearly demarcated from the adjacent organs, and the thickness of the esophageal wall does not exceed 5 mm. If the thickness of the esophageal wall increases and the boundary with the surrounding organs is blurred, it indicates the presence of esophageal lesions.

(III) Exfoliative cytology examination of esophageal mucosa: This method is simple, less painful and has a low false positive rate. It has been proven in practice that it is feasible to conduct large-scale surveys in areas with a high incidence of esophageal cancer. The overall positive rate can reach more than 90%, making it the preferred method for early diagnosis of esophageal cancer.

The above is an introduction to "How to check for esophageal cancer?" For people who are related to the pathogenic factors of esophageal cancer, it is recommended to take preventive measures against esophageal cancer. If you have other questions about esophageal cancer, please consult our experts online or call for consultation.

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