Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World
What is
esophageal cancer
?Pronunciation: /esophageal* ˈkænsər/
esophageal cancer
Definition
Cancer that forms in tissues lining the esophagus (the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach). Two types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the esophagus) and adenocarcinoma (cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids).