An Esophageal (Food Pipe) Cancer Section Has Been Added to Diagnosis and Treatment by Cancer Type

Most esophageal cancers are squamous cell cancers or adenocarcinomas. Although squamous cell cancer incidence is decreasing in developed and developing countries, adenocarcinoma incidence is increasing. Worldwide, 482,300 new esophageal cancers are diagnosed each year, and the disease causes 406,800 deaths annually.

The regions with the highest incidence are Southern and Eastern Africa and East Asia, while those with the lowest incidence are Western and Central Africa and Central America. In high-risk regions such as Kuzen Iran, the Central Asian republics, and north-central China, %90 of esophageal cancers are squamous cell cancers. Although the main risk factors have not been fully defined, poor nutritional status, low consumption of fruit and vegetables, and very hot drinks are known risk factors. Smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are responsible for more than %90 of squamous cell esophageal cancers in Western societies.

Obesity is thought to contribute to the increasing incidence of the adenocarcinoma subtype in developed countries.

You can find more information about esophageal cancer, its risk factors, and treatment in the relevant section.