Detecting esophageal cancer

A Chicago woman noticed something was off with her body and took action.
Doctors say it saved her life.

Carol Smeja was losing weight. She was confused and tired. It was disrupting her daily routine.

Despite having no risk factors, she was later diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

It's a rare, but deadly disease and often has no symptoms at all.

Carol joined ABC7 along with doctor Sri Komanduri an Interventional endoscopist with Northwestern Medicine, to talk about esophageal cancer.