It is not clear what causes esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer occurs when cells of the esophagus develops errors (mutations) in their DNA. Errors make the cells grow and divide without control. Stored in the form of abnormal cells in the growth of the tumor in the esophagus that can invade nearby structures to grow and spread to other parts of the body.
Esophageal cancers
Esophageal cancer is classified by the type of cells that are involved. The type of esophageal cancer has help determine your treatment options. Types of esophageal cancer are:
Adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma begins in the cells of mucus-secreting glands in the esophagus. Adenocarcinoma usually occurs in the lower esophagus. Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of esophageal cancer in the United States, affecting mostly white males.
Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells are flat cells that line the surface of the esophagus. Squamous cell carcinoma is more common in the middle of the esophagus. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common esophageal cancer worldwide.
Other rare. Choriocarcinoma is a rare cancer of the esophagus, lymphoma, melanoma, sarcoma and small cell lung cancer.
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