What are the common methods of advanced esophageal cancer

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Aunt found out esophageal cancer last year, recently began to vomit particularly severe, and eating is also very hard, to check to know that it has reached the advanced stage, then look at the common methods of advanced esophageal cancer.

What are the common methods of advanced esophageal cancer

First of all, patients with advanced esophageal cancer will have dysphagia, pain symptoms. At first, most patients are hard to swallow dry food, then semi liquid food, and finally even water and saliva. Even if they can swallow some food, it will be very painful.

Secondly, patients with advanced esophageal cancer will also have symptoms of vomiting and epigastric pain. Because esophageal cancer patients will have dysphagia, so sometimes after eating can not pass the esophagus smoothly, can only accumulate in the upper part of the esophagus, eating food will stimulate the esophagus, make the patient vomiting.

Finally, due to the long-term lack of food intake of patients with advanced esophageal cancer, there will be obvious food decline, malnutrition, emaciation phenomenon, most patients will have such symptoms, serious to unable to eat. We can only insert a gastric tube to help patients eat. Therefore, the nursing work at this time is particularly important. Family members should accompany patients more during this period.

matters needing attention

Patients with esophageal cancer must be treated in a timely manner, early detection, early treatment, early treatment, then can be treated by surgery or chemotherapy, if not treated in a timely manner will only lead to the deterioration of the disease, late is not very good treatment. Patients should pay attention to nutrition intake in the early stage, which can lay a good foundation for the next treatment.