A challenge for surgeons. The esophagus starts in the neck, traverses the chest, and ends in the abdomen where it enters the stomach. Surgeons may need to enter up to all three anatomic areas to perform an adequate cancer operation. In addition, the esophagus is in close proximity to the Read More
Category: Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer. There are different types and locations The esophagus is the “tube” that food slides through to get from the mouth to the stomach. It’s a biologic conveyer belt. No digestion, just transportation. Cancer of the esophagus has been known for millennia to be very lethal. It arises inside Read More
