About 17,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year – more than 13,000 are men. It affects the esophagus – a long tube that sends food and liquids from your throat to your stomach. Esophageal cancer can make it difficult to eat and affect your quality of life. WVU Cancer Institute thoracic surgeon Ghulam Abbas, MD, is an expert at treating esophageal cancer and tells you how to reduce your risk of the disease.
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Esophageal cancer: More common among men than women