Esophageal cancer
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What is esophageal cancer?
A malignant epithelial tumor arising from the esophageal mucosa. Two major cell types of esophageal cancer include squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
Common symptoms reported by people with esophageal cancer
Treatments taken by people for esophageal cancer
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Compare treatments taken by people with esophageal cancer
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have esophageal cancer through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with esophageal cancer? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has esophageal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 127 say esophageal cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 17 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 23 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 92 | |
| Female | 37 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 39 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |