A nurse is caring for a patient in the late stages of esophageal cancer. The nurse should plan to prevent or address what characteristics of this stage of the disease? Select all that apply
A) Perforation into the mediastinum
B) Development of an esophageal lesion
C) Erosion into the great vessels
D) Painful swallowing
E) Obstruction of the esophagus
Ans: A, C, E
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In the later stages of esophageal cancer, obstruction of the esophagus is noted, with possible perforation into the mediastinum and erosion into the great vessels. Painful swallowing and the emergence of a lesion are early signs of esophageal cancer.
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