Esophageal Cancer: Diagnosis
If your healthcare provider thinks you have esophageal cancer, you'll need tests. You may have imaging tests and a biopsy.
If your healthcare provider thinks you have esophageal cancer, you'll need tests. You may have imaging tests and a biopsy.
Esophageal cancer often doesn't cause symptoms in its early stages. When this cancer does cause symptoms, they're often like those you might have with other health issues, such as indigestion.
Cancer of the esophagus can narrow your esophagus, making it difficult or painful to swallow and take in the nutrition you need. You can get help from an important member of your treatment team: the nutrition specialist.
Anyone can get esophageal cancer. But there are some factors that can increase your risk for it. Learn which ones.
Esophageal cancer is cancer that starts in your esophagus. This is the tube that carries food and liquid from your throat to your stomach.
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