NCIt synonyms : Carcinoma of the Esophagus; Carcinoma of Esophagus; Cancer of Esophagus; Esophagus Carcinoma; Cancer of the Esophagus; ESCA;
NCIt related terms : Esophageal Cancer; Esophageal cancer, NOS;
NCIt definition : A malignant epithelial tumor arising from the esophageal mucosa. Two major histologic
types of esophageal carcinoma have been described: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
This type of cancer is associated with excessive ethanol and cigarette usage.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: 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).;