10 Symptoms Indicating Esophageal Cancer

6. Black Stool and Anemia

Individuals with esophageal cancer may expect the symptoms that occur in their throat but be less prepared for symptoms that present elsewhere. Notably, some people with the disease report black stools, caused by esophageal bleeding. The blood travels down the esophagus into the stomach and digestive tract. It eventually leaves the body with the waste, discoloring the stool. In some cases, blood loss is severe enough to cause anemia.