How many are dx with esophagus cancer every year?
17K (15.5K death every year)
What is the life time risk of esophagus cancer?
0.5%
5 yr survival for local, regional, and distant dz?
42.9%, 23.4%, 4.6%
Most common type of esophagus ca worldwide?
SCC > 90%
Most common type of esophagus ca in the US?
Adenocarcinoma > 70%
Risk factors for esophageal ca?
smoking, alcohol, asbestos, HPV, for adenocarcinoma obesity, hiatal hernia, elevated BMI, Barrett esophagus/GERD