Esophageal Cancer

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Esophageal Cancer Symptoms




Early cancer of the esophagus is usually asymptomatic (i.e., does not cause symptoms). In as many as 50% of cases, the disease is locally advanced or has already spread (metastasized) at the time of diagnosis. Signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer include the following:

Coughing up blood
Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) or painful swallowing (odynophagia)
Hoarseness or chronic cough
Iron-deficiency anemia (may be diagnosed through a blood test)...Read the full article