Gastroenterologist Dr. Wendi LeBrett recently posted a TikTok video about some sneaky signs of esophageal cancer to watch out ...

Esophageal cancer (esophageal carcinoma) is a rare and sometimes aggressive cancer that occurs in the esophagus, connecting the mouth to the stomach.

BE is the only known precursor to esophageal cancer. The condition is caused by prolonged exposure of the esophagus to ...

Kenneth J. Chang, M.D., and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian are on a mission to make esophageal cancer a thing of the ...

A common condition like acid reflux is often dismissed as harmless, but doctors are warning that persistent symptoms could ...

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the ...

Kenneth Shooter passed away on 17 September, 2001, seven months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Shooter also ...

Esophageal adenocarcinoma has become the predominant type of esophageal cancer in North America and Europe, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obesity are the main risk factors ...

Cancer of the esophagus — the muscular tube that moves food from the mouth into the stomach — has just a 20% five-year survival rate. Yet there are no standard or routine screening tests for ...

Esophageal cancer is staged from 0 to 4. Lower stages indicate small, localized cancer. Higher stages indicate cancer has spread and may be harder to treat.

Cancer spreads in the body in three ways: through tissue, the lymph system, or the blood. These are the stages used for esophageal cancer: Stage 0: For stage 0 esophageal cancer, tests have found ...

In the United States, esophageal adenocarcinoma makes up about 80% of esophageal cancers. Most other cases are squamous cell carcinoma, which is the most common esophageal cancer worldwide.