ICD-11 code : 2B70.1;
Preferred Label : Squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus;
ICD-11 definition : A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the esophagus. It can be associated with a
long history of tobacco and alcohol abuse and is exceedingly rare before the age of
30. The median age is around 65 in both males and females, but the incidence in males
is much higher than in females. It is located mostly in the middle and lower third
of the esophagus. Grossly, polypoid, ulcerated, plaque-like and occult lesions have
been described. The microscopic features are the same as in other squamous cell carcinomas.
Any degree of differentiation may occur, and variation within a single tumor is common.
The prognosis is poor.;
Origin ID : 1417891145;
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A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the esophagus. It can be associated with a
long history of tobacco and alcohol abuse and is exceedingly rare before the age of
30. The median age is around 65 in both males and females, but the incidence in males
is much higher than in females. It is located mostly in the middle and lower third
of the esophagus. Grossly, polypoid, ulcerated, plaque-like and occult lesions have
been described. The microscopic features are the same as in other squamous cell carcinomas.
Any degree of differentiation may occur, and variation within a single tumor is common.
The prognosis is poor.
