Esophageal Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma that arises from the esophageal mucosa. Two major histologic types of esophageal carcinoma have been described: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. This type of cancer is associated with excessive ethanol and cigarette usage.

**Synonyms:** - Cancer of Esophagus - Cancer of the Esophagus - Carcinoma of Esophagus - Carcinoma of the Esophagus - ESCA - Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer, NOS - Esophagus Carcinoma - esophageal cancer