Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (2 of 2)

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Case description

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the middle third. Esophageal cancer is a treatable disease, but it is rarely curable. The overall 5-year survival rate in patients amenable to definitive treatment ranges from 5% to 30%. The occasional patient with very early disease has a better chance of survival. Patients with severe dysplasia in distal esophageal Barrett’s mucosa often have in situ or even invasive cancer within the dysplastic area. Following resection, these patients usually have excellent prognoses

tags: carcinoma

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