A 60-year-old man presents with progressive dysphagia first to solids, then to liquids, and unintentional weight loss of 8 kg over 3 months. He is a l...

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A 60-year-old man presents with progressive dysphagia first to solids, then to liquids, and unintentional weight loss of 8 kg over 3 months. He is a long-term smoker and heavy alcohol user. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?

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Urgent upper GI endoscopy with biopsy

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Barium swallow

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Contrast-enhanced CT of abdomen only

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Helicobacter pylori breath test

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Empirical PPI therapy for 8 weeks then review

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Oesophageal cancer – red flag features

A 60-year-old man presents with progressive dysphagia first to solids, then to liquids, and unintentional weight loss of 8 kg over 3 months. He is a long-term smoker and heavy alcohol user. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?