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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Esophageal cancer''' is [[cancer|malignancy]] of the [[esophagus]]. There are various subtypes. Esophageal tumors usually lead to [[dysphagia]] (difficulty [[swallowing]]), pain and other symptoms, and are diagnosed with [[biopsy]]. Small and localized tumors are treated with [[surgery]], and advanced tumors are treated with [[chemotherapy]], [[radiation therapy|radiotherapy]] or combinations. Prognosis depends on the extent of the disease and other medical problems, but is fairly poor.<ref name=Enzinger>Enzinger PC, Mayer RJ. Esophageal cancer. ''[[N Engl J Med]]'' 2003;349:2241-52. PMID 14657432.</ref> | '''Esophageal cancer''' is [[cancer|malignancy]] of the [[esophagus]]. There are various subtypes. Esophageal tumors usually lead to [[dysphagia]] (difficulty [[swallowing]]), pain and other symptoms, and are diagnosed with [[biopsy]]. Small and localized tumors are treated with [[surgery]], and advanced tumors are treated with [[chemotherapy]], [[radiation therapy|radiotherapy]] or combinations. Prognosis depends on the extent of the disease and other medical problems, but is fairly poor.<ref name=Enzinger>Enzinger PC, Mayer RJ. Esophageal cancer. ''[[N Engl J Med]]'' 2003;349:2241-52. PMID 14657432.</ref> | ||
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Overview
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. There are various subtypes. Esophageal tumors usually lead to dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), pain and other symptoms, and are diagnosed with biopsy. Small and localized tumors are treated with surgery, and advanced tumors are treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or combinations. Prognosis depends on the extent of the disease and other medical problems, but is fairly poor.[1]
References
- ↑ Enzinger PC, Mayer RJ. Esophageal cancer. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2241-52. PMID 14657432.