Esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer or oesophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing and weight... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Gastroenterology General surgery oncology
• Symptoms:  Difficulty swallowing, weight loss, hoarse voice, enlarged lymph nodes around the collarbone, vomiting blood, blood in the stool
• Risk factors:  Smoking tobacco, alcohol, very hot drinks, betel nut chewing, obesity, acid reflux
• Diagnostic method:  Tissue biopsy
• Treatment:  Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy
• Frequency:  746,000 affected as of 2015
• Deaths:  509,000 (2018)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo