Can esophagus cancer be misdiagnosed

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In the past, my appetite was very good and I could often eat a lot of food, but now my appetite has obviously decreased a lot, and it's very difficult to swallow. Later, I went to ask the doctor about esophageal cancer, and now my condition has been controlled to a certain extent. I'll tell you whether esophageal cancer will be misdiagnosed.

Can esophagus cancer be misdiagnosed

First of all: there are many ways to check esophageal cancer. In the examination methods of esophageal cancer, the location and scope of esophageal lesions are directly observed by endoscopy. Generally, the diagnosis is made by taking out the cells or part of the tissue in the lesion area of esophageal wall by endoscopy.

Secondly, there is another kind of examination that requires patients to drink barium developer. Barium developer can adhere to the surface of esophagus in our body and show the degree and lesion of esophageal obstruction by X-ray. So we can show it effectively.

Finally: esophageal cancer can also choose to use chest X-ray, computed tomography, abdominal ultrasound, positron emission tomography and a series of methods to assess whether our body's esophageal cancer has metastasized.

matters needing attention

Therefore, when patients have the above symptoms, they should go to the hospital in time to seek examination, make a diagnosis, and then further develop the treatment plan. Do not judge there by yourself, otherwise it will affect the best treatment period. During the treatment of esophageal cancer, patients must rest and do not let themselves be too tired.