207_Combined course Presentations

Esophageal cancer

 Two main histological types: – Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) • Tobacco, alcohool • Incidence decreasing

– Adenocarcinoma (Adk) • Biliary and acid gastroesophageal reflux • Incidence dramatically increasing

Enzinger, NEJM, 2003: 349: 2241-52