Terminal symptoms of esophageal cancer

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Esophageal cancer is a very common digestive tract tumor. More than 300000 people die of esophageal cancer every year in the world, and China is one of the high incidence areas of esophageal cancer. The incidence rate and incidence rate of death vary from country to country, among which male morbidity and mortality are larger than female, and the age of onset is basically over 40 years old. Esophageal cancer is characterized by progressive dysphagia. In the early stage, it is difficult to swallow dry food. In the middle stage, it is difficult to swallow semi liquid food, such as porridge. In the late stage, it is difficult to swallow water and saliva.

Terminal symptoms of esophageal cancer

Dysphagia can be divided into many types due to the different location of esophageal cancer. For example, dysphagia increases with the increase of congestion, edema and inflammation in the proximal esophageal mucosa of esophageal cancer, The symptoms of dysphagia will be relieved.

The typical symptoms of advanced esophageal cancer are persistent chest pain or back pain. The cancer cells have invaded the extraesophageal tissue. After that, inflammation and edema will subside temporarily, or part of the cancer tissue will fall off, and cancer obstruction will be relieved temporarily, which often makes people mistakenly think that the disease is getting better.

The investigation data show that esophageal cancer may be caused by a variety of factors, including chemical reasons, biological reasons, lack of certain trace elements, lack of vitamins, genetic predisposing factors of esophageal cancer, smoking, alcohol, hot food, hot drink, unclean mouth and other factors.

matters needing attention

Esophageal cancer is indeed very painful, but it is not scientific to judge whether the patient is about to die only from the pre death symptoms. We can use medication to help relieve the pain of patients.