Esophageal cancer classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Esophageal cancer may be classified into squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma based on histology.
Classification
Esophageal cancers are typically carcinomas, which arise from the epithelium, or surface lining of the esophagus. Most esophageal cancer fall into one of two classes:
References
- ↑ Enzinger PC, Mayer RJ (2003). "Esophageal cancer". N Engl J Med. 349 (23): 2241–52. doi:10.1056/NEJMra035010. PMID 14657432.