Description

Esophagal cancer is cancer that occurs in the oesophagus- a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. Your oesophagus helps move the food you swallow from the back of your throat to your stomach to be digested. Esophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The two most common forms of esophageal cancer are: -Squamous cell carcinoma: Cancer that forms in the thin,flat cells lining the inside of the esophagus. This cancer is ost often found in the upper and middle part of the esophagus, but can occur anywhere along the esophagus. This is also called epidermoid carcinoma. -Adenocarcinoma: Cancer that begins in glandular cells.Glandular cells in the lininng of the esophagus produce and release fluids such as mucus. Adenocarcinomas usually form in the lower part of the esophagus, near the stomach.