Esophageal Stomach Cancer

Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. Your esophagus helps move the food you swallow from the back of your throat to your stomach to be digested. Esophageal cancer usually begins in the cells that line the inside of the esophagus.

Signs and Symptoms

• A painful or burning sensation in the abdomen.
• Indigestion.
• Heartburn or reflux.
• A sense of fullness, even after a small meal.
• Nausea and/or vomiting.
• Loss of appetite and/or weight loss.
• Swelling of the abdomen (ascites) or feeling bloated.