1. dysphagia

About 90% patients have this symptom, which is the most prominent symptom of esophageal cancer.

ache

Some patients have swallowing pain, retrosternal or scapular pain when swallowing food.

Step 3 be harsh

When the cancer tissue invades or compresses the recurrent laryngeal nerve, vocal cord paralysis occurs, and the patient's voice is hoarse or even aphonia, which is more common in the upper esophageal cancer involving the left recurrent laryngeal nerve.

vomit

Often occurs when dysphagia is aggravated. At first, I choked and vomited, then I vomited when I ate, and in severe cases I vomited when I didn't eat.

5. Respiratory symptoms

When aspirate and tumor directly invade trachea and bronchus, patients will have cough, dyspnea and pleurisy-like chest pain.

lose weight

About 40% patients lose weight, which is mainly related to dysphagia, vomiting and pain, and also related to the consumption caused by the tumor itself.