How to clinically determine if you have esophageal cancer

The causes and treatments of esophageal cancer are relatively complicated, so patients should detect it early and receive treatment as soon as possible. What are the diagnostic methods for esophageal cancer? If the patient is not particularly clear, the following introduction can help reduce diagnostic detours and determine the condition early.

Diagnosis 1: Symptom judgment

Regarding the diagnosis of esophageal cancer, patients can first judge it by its typical symptoms, such as whether the patient has progressive difficulty in swallowing, a feeling of food retention, and pain behind the sternum.

Diagnosis 2: Ultrasound examination

Through B-ultrasound scanning of the esophageal cavity, the location, size and relationship of esophageal lesions with surrounding adjacent organs can be clearly found, helping patients to diagnose early esophageal cancer.

Diagnosis three: CT examination

What are the diagnostic methods for esophageal cancer? CT scan is an indispensable examination. Through this examination, doctors can determine the relationship between the esophagus and surrounding organs and tissues, and then determine the degree of cancer. For example, under normal conditions, the boundary between the esophagus and surrounding organs and tissues is very clear, and the thickness of the esophageal wall is less than 5mm, but once a lesion occurs, these will change.

Generally speaking, patients can control their condition well through the above three diagnostic methods, thus helping doctors determine the treatment plan for the disease, allowing patients to control the progression of the disease as soon as possible, or even cure it. In addition, esophageal cancer patients must have enough confidence to fight the disease, and their family members can encourage them.