What are the symptoms of advanced esophageal cancer

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For advanced esophageal cancer, the possibility of treatment is basically lost. The key is that the symptoms of the disease make the patient very painful. My grandfather was unable to eat normally at that time, and his life lasted for several months. Let's take a look at the symptoms of advanced esophageal cancer.

What are the symptoms of advanced esophageal cancer

Symptom 1: dysphagia. The advanced symptom of esophageal cancer is progressive dysphagia. Because the esophageal wall is elastic and expansible, when 2 / 3 of the esophagus is infiltrated by cancer cells, dysphagia will appear, which is easy to be found.

Symptom 2: hoarseness. Upper esophageal cancer often metastasizes to the subclavian artery, the deep neck beside the trachea and the supraclavicular lymph glands. If the patient has hoarseness, it is often caused by the compression of recurrent laryngeal nerve by metastatic lymph glands. This is an obvious characteristic of advanced esophageal cancer.

Symptom 3: upper esophageal cancer can metastasize to lower esophagus. Middle esophageal cancer usually metastases to the paraesophageal, hilar, branching trachea and pericardial lymph glands, and can also metastasize upward and downward at the same time. The lower esophageal carcinoma can be metastasized to the paraesophageal, pericardial, subphrenic ligament and pericardial lymph glands. Both upper, middle and lower esophageal cancer can metastasize to abdominal lymph glands.

matters needing attention

Unbearable pain is the most painful for patients with advanced cancer. Family members should patiently explain and comfort them, distract their attention and make them obtain psychological satisfaction. At the same time, family members should pay attention to observe the regularity of patients' pain, and timely inform the doctor for treatment.