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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
===Increased risk=== | ===Increased risk=== | ||
*[[Dysphagia]] | *[[Dysphagia]] | ||
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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]] | ||
*[[Hematemesis]] | *[[Hematemesis]] | ||
*[[Hoarseness]], [[cough]], [[vocal cord paralysis]], or other symptoms of mediastinal invasion | *[[Hoarseness]], [[cough]], [[vocal cord paralysis]], or other symptoms of mediastinal invasion<ref name="pmid8888335">{{cite journal |vauthors=Trate DM, Parkman HP, Fisher RS |title=Dysphagia. Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment |journal=Prim. Care |volume=23 |issue=3 |pages=417–32 |year=1996 |pmid=8888335 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid8705259">{{cite journal |vauthors=Spechler SJ |title=Barrett's esophagus |journal=Semin. Gastrointest. Dis. |volume=7 |issue=2 |pages=51–60 |year=1996 |pmid=8705259 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Symptoms of esophageal cancer include dysphagia, odynophagia, weight loss, and hematemesis.
History and Symptoms
Increased risk
- Dysphagia
- Odynophagia - fluids and soft foods are usually tolerated, while hard or bulky substances (such as bread or meat) cause pain during swallowing
- 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
- Hematemesis
- Hoarseness, cough, vocal cord paralysis, or other symptoms of mediastinal invasion[1][2]