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Testing, Diagnosis and Staging

The symptoms of cancer of the esophagus:

  • Difficulty or pain in swallowing food/fluids
  • Weight loss
  • Hoarseness or chronic cough
  • Vomiting
  • Pain in the throat, or back, behind the breastbone or between the shoulder blades
  • Spitting up blood

How is cancer of the esophagus diagnosed?

How is cancer of the esophagus staged?

How to interpret laboratory tests

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