Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. Your esophagus carries food you swallow to your stomach to be digested. Esophageal cancer usually begins in the cells that line the inside of the esophagus. Esophageal cancer can occur anywhere along the esophagus, but in people in the United States, it occurs most often in the lower portion of the esophagus. More men than women get esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer isn't common in the United States. In other areas of the world, such as Asia and parts of Africa, esophageal cancer is much more common.
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This video explains esophageal cancer. It describes cancer occurring in the esophagus, the long hollow tube from throat to stomach that carries swallowed food, usually beginning in cells lining the inside of the esophagus, occurring most often in the lower portion in the United States, and being more common in men and in parts of Asia and Africa.
Key points
- Esophageal cancer is explained
- The esophagus and its function are described
- Origin in cells lining the inside of the esophagus is covered
- Distribution by location, sex and region is described
Video Overview
This video presents “Esophageal cancer” — Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. Your esophagus carries food you swallow to your stomach to be digested. Esophageal cancer usually begins in the. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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