Symptoms of postoperative recurrence of esophageal cancer

summary

Some time ago, a friend of mine's father found out that he suffered from esophageal cancer. In his daily life, he often felt that there was a foreign body in his throat. Recently, he also had hemoptysis. He went to the hospital for surgical treatment at the suggestion of his family. Now that his condition has been controlled to a certain extent, I will tell him about the symptoms of esophageal cancer recurrence Home.

Symptoms of postoperative recurrence of esophageal cancer

The first symptom is the pain behind sternum and under xiphoid process. When swallowing food, there is pain behind the sternum or under the xiphoid process. The nature of the pain can be like burning, needling or pulling, especially when swallowing rough, hot or irritating food.

The second symptom is intermittent at the beginning. When the cancer invades nearby tissues or penetrates, there will be severe and persistent pain. The site of pain is often not completely consistent with the lesion in the esophagus. Most of the pain can be temporarily relieved by antispasmodics.

The third symptom is food retention, infection and foreign body sensation. When swallowing food or drinking water, there is the feeling of food descending slowly and staying, as well as the feeling of tightening behind the sternum or food adhering to the esophageal wall, which disappears after eating. The location of symptoms was consistent with that of esophageal lesions.

matters needing attention

For patients with esophageal cancer, they should go to the regular hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. In the face of this disease, patients should have a positive and optimistic attitude towards life, and they should actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment. In life, they should also timely correct bad living habits. In diet, they must avoid contact with spicy and other irritating food, and can eat some liquid soft food Avoid eating hard food.