Many patients with esophageal cancer experience a strange sensation resembling food stuck in the throat.
This symptom can indicate dangerous disease, according to experts at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Other possible symptoms of the disease include:
- Difficulty swallowing;
- A general feeling of non wellness;
- Chest pain;
- Unintentional weight loss;
- Vomiting blood;
- Persistent cough (coughing);
- A hoarse voice;
- Acid reflux.
According to experts, risk factors for developing esophageal cancer include:
- Alcohol abuse;
- Chronic heartburn or acid reflux;
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD);
- Achalasia (a rare disease of the muscles of the lower esophagus).