Esophagus Cancer Symptoms - coughs and hoarseness
A cough that has been with you for more than a couple of weeks without explanation is a very real cause for concern. A persistent cough can be a symptom of a whole range of serious problems from cancer through to lung disease.
The type of cough that comes on suddenly and is accompanied by a cold or a sinus attack is usually just part of that condition, and will inevitably go away when the other condition clears up.
However if you have a continual cough that hangs around, particularly one that seems to increase in frequency, you would be wise to get it checked out fairly quickly.
Coughs can also be due to allergies where the airways become constricted and dry. Identifying the source of the allergy then taking steps to minimise exposure to that source will usually keep this type of cough under control.
Asthma can be a very serious and life threatening condition and as it may present with the same coughing symptom of esophagus cancer, again a persistent, unexplained cough must be investigated sooner rather than later.
Although coughing can seem to be a minor thing, it can also be the first indication of other very serious problems such as pneumonia, bronchitis and emphysema.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) can also produce coughing, and it is well known that patients who have GERD have a much higher risk of developing esophagus cancer. Obviously this condition also needs early diagnosis.
Furthermore, if a cough is accompanied by bringing up blood, difficulty swallowing and/or pain in the esophageal region then it may very well turn out to be an early symptom of esophagus cancer.
Hoarseness can of course, simply be a result of continuous coughing, but sometimes there is hoarseness without a cough at all. Again this could be the early warning symptom of something sinister, so again please get it checked out sooner rather than later.
Continue to read about unusual or unexplained weight loss as a possible esophagus cancer symptom.
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