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1 Common symptoms include heartburn and painful swallowing.  If undiagnosed or untreated, esophagitis can cause problems with swallowing, ulcers, scarring of the esophagus, or Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor to esophageal cancer.
Other possible symptoms of cancer of the esophagus can include: 1  Hoarseness. 2  Chronic cough. 3  Vomiting. Hiccups. 4  Pneumonia. Bone 5  pain. Bleeding into the esophagus. This blood then passes through the digestive tract, which may turn stools  black.