Mike Weatherley struggled to swallow and felt food catching in his throat . The MP said his only symptoms was the odd bout of heartburn . He said: "I had a bit of an upset stomach but I didn't feel any ill effects from it at all. Low survival rate for the cancer because people are not aware of the symptoms , so the disease is often not picked up until it is too late .
Mike Weatherley struggled to swallow and felt food catching in his throat . The MP said his only symptoms was the odd bout of heartburn . But tests revealed he had a tumour bulging across his oesophagus , the pipe that carries food from the mouth to the stomach . Low survival rate for the cancer because people are not aware of the symptoms , so the disease is often not picked up until it is too late .