Overview
Squamous cell carcinoma is common in upper/mid esophagus, linked to smoking/alcohol.
Symptoms
- •Dysphagia
- •Weight loss
- •Odynophagia
- •Hoarseness
Diagnosis
- ✓Endoscopy
- ✓Biopsy
- ✓EUS
- ✓PET-CT
Treatments
- →Neoadjuvant chemoradiation
- →Esophagectomy
- →Definitive chemoradiation
Risk Factors
⚠️Smoking
⚠️Alcohol
⚠️Hot beverages
⚠️HPV
Key Facts
- ℹ️Common in Asia/Africa
- ℹ️5-yr survival: 20-30%
ICD-10: C15.3 | Prevalence: yaygın
Last updated: 11/9/2025