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Esophageal cancer
Two main histological types:
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
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Tobacco, alcohool
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Incidence decreasing
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Adenocarcinoma (Adk)
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Biliary and acid gastroesophageal reflux
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Incidence dramatically increasing
Enzinger, NEJM, 2003: 349: 2241-52