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*[[Regurgitation]] of food, [[cough]]ing and an increased risk of [[aspiration pneumonia]] | *[[Regurgitation]] of food, [[cough]]ing and an increased risk of [[aspiration pneumonia]] | ||
*The tumor surface may be fragile and [[hemorrhage|bleed]], causing [[hematemesis]] | *The tumor surface may be fragile and [[hemorrhage|bleed]], causing [[hematemesis]] | ||
*[[Hoarseness]], [[cough]], [[vocal cord paralysis]], or other symptoms of mediastinal invasion | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Symptoms of esophageal cancer include dysphagia, odynophagia, weight loss and hematemesis.
History and Symptoms
- Dysphagia
- Odynophagia- fluids and soft foods are usually tolerated, while hard or bulky substances (such as bread or meat) cause much more difficulty
- Weight loss
- Pain, often of a burning nature, may be severe and worsened by swallowing, and can be spasmodic in character
- Nausea and vomiting
- Regurgitation of food, coughing and an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia
- The tumor surface may be fragile and bleed, causing hematemesis
- Hoarseness, cough, vocal cord paralysis, or other symptoms of mediastinal invasion