10 Esophageal Cancer Symptoms
10. Abdominal Pain
Esophageal cancer can cause abdominal pain related to swallowing in the epigastric region, which is located in the center of the upper abdomen just between the margins of the ribs.
Importantly, when esophageal cancer progresses it can also cause pain in the upper left region of the abdomen. Usually, it can be attributed to the spread of cancer to the liver (metastasis), causing a painful enlargement of the organ known as hepatomegaly. Unfortunately, when esophageal cancer metastasizes through the bloodstream and reaches the liver, the esophageal tumor can no longer be successfully resected.
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