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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.
About half of people with esophageal cancer lose weight (without trying to). This happens because their swallowing problems keep them from eating enough to maintain their weight. Other factors include a decreased appetite and an increase in metabolism from the cancer. Other symptoms. Other possible symptoms of cancer of the esophagus can include: 1  Hoarseness. 2  Chronic cough. 3  Vomiting. 4  Hiccups. 5  Bone pain. 6  Bleeding into the esophagus. This blood then passes through the digestive tract, which may turn the stool black.