Symptoms include difficulty or pain when swallowing, severe weight loss, pain in the throat or back, behind the breastbone or between the shoulder blades, hoarseness or chronic cough, vomiting, or coughing up blood. But unfortunately, most patients seek help only after swallowing is impaired, by which time the cancer is already well established. What To Do To find out more about esophageal cancer, check out the National Cancer Institute or the American Cancer Society , or visit the Mayo Clinic . Get Your Medifocus Medguide Research Your Illness Visit our Medcenter and get your Medifocus Guide , trustworthy medical information specifically about your health condition. Bookstore Stop by our bookstore and catch up on the latest treatments and remedies for your illness.
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