Is the feeling of esophageal obstruction a sign of esophageal cancer?

Esophageal cancer is a common digestive tract malignancy with a very high mortality rate. Since the early symptoms of esophageal cancer are not very obvious, many patients cannot detect it in time. Some people say that if the esophagus feels blocked, it is esophageal cancer. Is this true? Let's analyze the question of whether the esophagus feels blocked and it is esophageal cancer.

1. It may be a symptom of pharyngitis

The feeling of esophageal obstruction is a symptom of many diseases. The first common one is caused by pharyngitis. When we suffer from pharyngitis, we always feel discomfort when swallowing or a feeling of obstruction in the esophagus, as if there are food debris stuck to the esophageal wall, which can neither be swallowed nor spit out. This feeling of esophageal obstruction caused by pharyngitis usually persists for a period of time, but the symptoms do not worsen.

2. It may be a symptom of esophageal cancer

In addition to pharyngitis, the feeling of esophageal blockage may also be caused by esophageal cancer. Our esophagus is very narrow. Once a tumor grows, the esophagus will become narrower and its softness will change, which will easily cause a feeling of blockage and foreign body sensation. However, it is different from the feeling of blockage caused by pharyngitis. It usually recurs and the symptom will worsen after a few days. Patients can make a preliminary judgment based on the different situations of the feeling of blockage caused by pharyngitis and esophageal cancer.

Does the feeling of esophageal obstruction mean esophageal cancer? Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has some understanding of this issue. The feeling of esophageal obstruction is not necessarily esophageal cancer, it may also be pharyngitis or other diseases. However, patients should not ignore it. Once they feel uncomfortable, they should go to the hospital for examination in time and choose the appropriate treatment method according to the symptoms.