Several common examination methods for esophageal cancer

In real life, people in certain areas are more likely to develop esophageal cancer, which is mainly related to the local eating habits. When symptoms of esophageal cancer appear, you need to go to the hospital for an esophageal cancer examination in time to confirm whether you have esophageal cancer. What are the more common examination methods for esophageal cancer ? The following will tell you about the more common examination methods for esophageal cancer.

Generally, the more common examination methods for esophageal cancer are:

Esophageal exfoliative cytology

Through observation, it is found that exfoliative cytology is simpler than other methods, and the most important thing is that the patient suffers less pain and the misdiagnosis rate is relatively low. For patients with high blood pressure, severe heart disease, esophageal varices, and lung diseases, this esophageal cancer examination is not suitable.

CT scan

CT scans can clearly show the relationship between the patient's esophagus and adjacent organs, but its disadvantage is that it is difficult to detect early esophageal cancer lesions. It is a common examination method for esophageal cancer. In addition, CT examinations cannot identify whether normal-sized lymph nodes have metastases. Although it has some shortcomings in the diagnosis of this disease, combining it with X-ray examinations can also help improve the diagnosis and staging of the disease.

X-ray barium meal examination

In clinical practice, X-ray barium meal examination is an important method for diagnosing esophageal lesions and cardiac tumors. This method of esophageal cancer examination combines cytology and esophageal endoscopy, which can effectively improve the accuracy of esophageal cancer diagnosis.

The above is a description of the common examination methods for esophageal cancer. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. If you are diagnosed with esophageal cancer, you must go to the hospital in time to actively receive treatment so as to control the deterioration of the disease in time and recover your health as soon as possible.