Signs of Esophagus Cancer
Symptoms of Esophagus Cancer
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Esophagus Cancer may include:
List of 21
Esophagus Cancer Symptoms
Note that Esophagus Cancer symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient,
but the phrase Esophagus Cancer signs may often refer to those signs
that are only noticable by a doctor.
Signs or Symptoms of Esophagus Cancer:
Early esophageal cancer usually does not cause symptoms.
However, as the cancer grows, symptoms may include:
-
Difficult or painful swallowing
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Severe weight loss
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Pain in the throat or back, behind the breastbone or
between the shoulder blades
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Hoarseness or chronic cough
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Vomiting
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Coughing up blood
(Source: excerpt from
What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Esophagus: NCI)
More Symptoms of Esophagus Cancer:
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Esophagus Cancer article.
In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture
of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition
and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions,
it may be necessary to examine symptoms
that may be
caused by:
Medical articles on signs and symptoms:
These general reference articles may be related
to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:
What are the signs of Esophagus Cancer?
The phrase "signs of Esophagus Cancer" should, strictly speaking,
refer only to those signs and symptoms of Esophagus Cancer that are not readily apparent to the patient.
The word "symptoms of Esophagus Cancer" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Esophagus Cancer.
The signs and symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Esophagus Cancer.
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Esophagus Cancer has been gathered
from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Esophagus Cancer signs or Esophagus Cancer symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Esophagus Cancer may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Esophagus Cancer symptoms.
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