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Can you recognize a cancer of the esophagus?

The esophageal cancer mainly affects men smokers, former smokers or drinkers of alcohol. Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing food is the first symptom of cancer of the esophagus. There are others ...
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First sign of cancer of the esophagus: difficulty swallowing food or dysphagia


The first symptom of cancer of the esophagus is generally a disorder of swallowing solid foods. Indeed, the tumor grows and gradually narrows the diameter of the esophagus. As to the extent of tumor progression, it is increasingly difficult to swallow food or semi-solid paste. Finally, even the liquids are difficult to pass. The worsening of swallowing is rather fast, in a few weeks.


Other symptoms of esophageal cancer


Weight loss is common. The weight loss occurs despite the continuation of a normal diet.

Progressing the tumor may affect some nerves, tissues and organs nearby.

If it compresses the nerve controlling the vocal cords, dysphonia (difficulty to make sounds) or bitonal voice feature may appear.

Involvement of other nerves can cause esophageal pain, a painful hiccups, belching or even painful.

The tumor can spread to the lungs, liver, brain, intestine, thus causing a variety of symptoms: difficulty breathing, fever, pain, headache, confusion, seizures, nausea and other digestive disorders.

We know that a sore throat antibiotic resistance for more than 15 days, a persistent cough, hoarseness of voice, pain in the neck and difficulty swallowing should lead to quickly check, and this, especially if one man is smoking more than 50 years. The esophageal cancer is curable if treated early to be!