Esophageal cancer is cancer that begins in the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. It most often presents as difficulty swallowing and unintended weight loss, typically at an already advanced stage, which contributes to its comparatively poor prognosis. Its two main forms, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, differ in their typical location in the esophagus and their leading risk factors.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 Chapter Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Prevalence746,000 affected as of 2015 1 Connections
Treated By
Source Chemoradiotherapy (Wikipedia)
Esophagectomy is a standard treatment for esophageal cancer.
Sources
1. Esophageal cancer - Wikipedia
Infobox, frequency
746,000 affected as of 2015
Wikipedia infobox, field/specialty parameter
Gastroenterology General surgery oncology
View the Source2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter II
Neoplasms
3. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
View the Source Chemoradiotherapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Chemoradiotherapy, Lead: treats Esophageal CancerQuote, Treated By: Chemoradiotherapy, Lead: treats Esophageal Cancer
Chemoradiotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy before surgery has been shown to be effective in esophageal cancer.
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