Expert answer:
O esophageal cancer at first not expressed no symptoms or, when expressed, the person does not perceive.
When symptoms start, they can be:
- Difficulty swallowing, at first solid and dry foods and, throughout the evolution, pasty foods and liquids;
- Hoarseness in the voice;
- Weight loss;
- Burning sensation in the chest region.
These symptoms are not specific to esophageal cancer. A person may experience some of these symptoms and not have esophageal cancer. Therefore, an evaluation of the general practitioner, family doctor or gastroenterologist is important to understand if these symptoms may indicate the presence of esophageal cancer and to continue the investigation.
As disease progression, other symptoms and complications may arise as:
- Weight loss;
- Loss of blood;
- Blood in stool;
- Presence of blood in vomit;
- Anemia;
- Regurgitation of saliva;
- Cough;
- Pneumonia.
