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Esophageal cancer
Cancer of the tube that runs from the throat to the stomach (esophagus).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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