Visible signs of esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases in gastrointestinal cancer, after stomach cancer, liver cancer and colorectal cancer due to the diagnosis of the disease too late.

Disease manifestations are often difficult to identify at an early stage, often confused with other conditions in the esophagus and oropharynx. In fact, symptoms of esophageal cancer only appear when malignant cells have spread the whole esophagus, treatment is difficult.

Esophageal cancer is easily confused with other conditions in the esophagus and the oropharynx.

Symptoms of esophageal cancer

1. Choking:The most common sign of esophageal cancer.At first swallowed vaguely, feeling of entanglement after sternum when eating solid food, after a while feeling clearly.After drinking, choking.Some patients after a period of choking liquid food becomes edible, nearly choking.That is when the disease in the late stage, tumor necrosis in the esophagus, so the food passes through.
2. Reflux:Food remains in the esophagus when the patient sleeps backwards.This phenomenon is the cause of persistent bronchitis caused by esophageal necrosis.
3. Increased salivation:One of the manifestations of esophageal cancer is a much more secretive salivary which is unclear.
4. Chirping or coughing for a long time.
5. Unshakeable cause.
6. Dark and dry skin.
7. The face and hands with many prominent wrinklesare noticeable.

When you have the above expressions, you need to go to the nearest clinic to check the health status and detect it early to treat esophageal cancer in the most effective way.

Reason

The cause of esophageal cancer has not been clearly defined. Some factors affecting the external and intrinsic environment of the esophagus are considered to be related to cancer. To prevent esophageal cancer should avoid risk factors such as not smoking , limiting alcohol intake , avoiding eating harmful foods.

Esophageal cancer usually occurs in people over 50, 80% of patients fall into the age of 55-85. The risk of esophageal cancer in men is higher than that of women, caused by alcohol abuse and smoking.

There are also other risks such as common diseases in obese people; people with esophageal diseases such as reflux esophagitis, mental illness do not relax; diet low in fiber and vegetables, lack of vitamins A, B2 and C; Food habits that contain nitrosamines such as bacon, vinegar .

Some other conditions that may be the premise for developing esophageal cancer are: Barrett's esophagus; cancer - almost; small bowel disease due to gluten or disease beyond fat stools; keratosis

History of the disease: The patient has had other types of cancer in the head and neck area with a high risk of esophageal cancer.

Alcohol and tobacco: The majority of esophageal cancer patients are alcoholics and tobacco users. This also explains why esophageal cancer mainly occurs in men.

Gastroesophageal reflux: Gastroesophageal reflux is a quite common disease, especially in Southeast Asian countries. The disease is at an increased risk and dangerous due to its nature as a chronic disease, requiring long-term treatment. The disease easily leads to esophagitis, prolonged can cause narrowing of the esophagus.

More dangerous, gastroesophageal reflux can complicate esophageal Barrett's disease - a precancerous lesion, leading to esophageal cancer.

Esophageal cancer is most common in the middle of the esophagus, the least common in the third part of the esophagus. Esophageal cancer in the lower third segment has the highest surgical ability. Esophageal cancer appears in three forms:

1. Ulcers: The most common form.Ulcerative esophageal cancer is an infiltrating segment with u, sunken, hard and thick margin.
2. Body : The tumor is large, large, does not block the esophagus because of uneven buds.
3. Strictly narrow : The esophagus is narrowed like a funnel.