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Esophageal cancer

Digestive system
Heartburn prevention
Heartburn prevention
Alternative Names

Cancer - esophagus


Symptoms
  • Difficulty swallowing solids or liquids
  • Regurgitation of food
  • Heartburn
  • Weight loss
  • Vomiting blood
  • Chest pain unrelated to eating

Signs and tests
  • Barium swallow
  • EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) and biopsy
  • Chest MRI or thoracic CT (usually used for helping to determine the stage of the disease)
  • PET scan (sometimes useful for determining the stage of disease, and whether surgery is possible)
  • Evidence of occult (hidden) blood in stool


Review Date: 05/26/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided byVeriMed Healthcare Network.

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