Common symptoms of esophageal cancer need to be taken seriously

Esophageal cancer is a disease we often encounter. If it is not handled properly, it may be life-threatening. In particular, if patients do not pay attention to the symptoms of esophageal cancer, they may miss the best time for treatment at any time, which will be dangerous in the later stages. Therefore, everyone should understand the symptoms of esophageal cancer in advance so that the disease can be discovered in time. Let's take a look at the symptoms of esophageal cancer.

Symptoms of esophageal cancer include:

(1) Pain or discomfort behind the sternum: About half of the patients complain of mild pain or discomfort behind the sternum when swallowing food. The pain is more obvious when swallowing rough, hard food, hot food or irritating food, and less pain when swallowing liquid or warm food. The pain is relieved or disappears after eating. These symptoms of esophageal cancer are relatively common.

(2) Foreign body sensation in the esophagus: The patient feels that there is something like rice grains or vegetable pieces attached to the esophageal wall in the esophagus, which cannot be swallowed or spit out. It has nothing to do with eating. Even if the patient does not swallow, the foreign body sensation is felt. The location of the foreign body sensation is consistent with the location of the esophageal lesion. This is also a symptom of esophageal cancer.

(3) A feeling of choking when swallowing food: The early symptoms are atypical, often with increased saliva and swallowing discomfort. Generally, the patient can eat normal food without affecting health. Sometimes, there is a feeling of stagnation when swallowing food. This is also one of the symptoms of esophageal cancer.

The above content is the symptoms of esophageal cancer. I hope everyone can understand them one by one. As long as you know these symptoms of esophageal cancer, you can let the patient cooperate with the treatment as soon as possible, and then you can effectively control the disease. So please family members be more vigilant about the above symptoms of esophageal cancer, which will be helpful for the patient's condition. I wish all patients can fight the disease to the end.