'I'm a doctor - this warning sign while eating dinner could be a symptom of cancer'

Difficulty swallowing is one warning sign of oesophageal cancer (Image: Getty) A doctor has urged people to look out for an unpleasant cancer symptom that can appear while eating. According to gastroenterologist Doctor Joseph Salhab , difficulty swallowing and feeling like food is getting stuck in your throat, is one warning sign of oesophageal cancer. This is one of the “fastest rising” cancers in the US, Dr Salhab explained.

In the UK, it accounts for 9,400 new cancer diagnoses every year - or 26 every day, Cancer Research UK says. Speaking to his 1.7 million followers on social media platform TikTok , the expert shared the common warning signs of the disease to spot.

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