Esophageal cancer

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Esophageal cancer
Classification and external resources
Endoscopic image of patient with esophageal adenocarcinoma seen at gastro-esophageal junction
ICD-10C15.
ICD-9150
OMIM133239
DiseasesDB9150
MedlinePlus000283
eMedicinearticle/277930 article/368206
MeSHD004938

Esophageal cancer is a type of cancer in the esophagus. There are many types, mostly squamous cell cancer (about 90–95% of all esophageal cancer worldwide) and adenocarcinoma (about 50–80% of all esophageal cancer in the United States).

Squamous cell cancer starts from the cells that line the upper part of the esophagus. Adenocarcinoma starts from glandular cells that are present at the lining of the esophagus and stomach.[1]

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