How is Immunotherapy Changing the Outlook for Patients with Esophageal Cancer?
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Two main types of cancer affect the esophagus, a muscular tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach:
squamous cell carcinoma: cancer that begins in flat cells lining the esophagus
adenocarcinoma: cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus, which are usually associated with ectopic gastric mucosa