Esophageal cancer is a malignancy arising in the lining of the esophagus, the muscular tube that conveys food from the pharynx to the stomach. It occurs principally as two histological types: squamous cell carcinoma, arising from the squamous epithelium and linked to tobacco, alcohol, and dietary and environmental f…
Esophageal cancer is a malignancy arising in the lining of the esophagus, the muscular tube that conveys food from the pharynx to the stomach. It occurs principally as two histological types: squamous cell carcinoma, arising from the squamous epithelium and linked to tobacco, alcohol, and dietary and environmental factors, and adenocarcinoma, arising from glandular metaplasia and associated with chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux and Barrett's oesophagus. The disease often remains silent until locally advanced, when progressive difficulty swallowing, chest pain, regurgitation, and weight loss develop, and prognosis is strongly influenced by stage at diagnosis. Evaluation combines endoscopy with biopsy, cross-sectional and functional imaging, and increasingly molecular markers, while management is stage-dependent and may involve surgical resection, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and combined approaches, with attention to nutrition during and after treatment. The articles collected here examine the prognostic value of high tissue expression of miR-21 in esophageal cancer, the nutrition route following oesophagectomy, oxidative telomere attrition and antioxidants in relation to aging and cancer biology, the role of human papillomavirus in virus-induced carcinogenesis, and oesophageal dysmotility, alongside case-based work on multiple neoplasms. Recurring themes include histological subtypes and risk factors, molecular and prognostic biomarkers, perioperative and nutritional management, and the biology of carcinogenesis. The topic sits within gastrointestinal oncology, digestive disorders, and surgical and nutritional management of upper-gastrointestinal malignancy.
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