Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma accounts for approximately 90% of all esophageal cancer cases. Projections estimate that ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Barrett's esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus, the tube that runs from the ...

"But it's not really a victory to pick up stage one esophageal cancer," he said. "The mortality rate for even stage one ...

Driven by obesity and acid reflux, esophageal cancer has become the fastest rising cancer in Caucasian men in the United States. The thoracic oncologists and gastroenterologists at the Baylor St. Luke ...

Esophageal adenocarcinoma is the most rapidly growing cancer in America. Although the prognosis after diagnosis is unfavorable, the chance of a successful outcome increases tremendously if ...

Esophagus (food pipe). Your chances for esophageal cancer, which can be very aggressive and deadly, go up in tandem with the number of drinks. Alcohol is especially likely to cause squamous cell ...

Osamu Nishimura, a prominent Japanese wrestler, has died at 53 after battling esophageal cancer. Despite his late-stage ...