Overview
Small cell esophageal cancer is rare, highly aggressive, neuroendocrine.
Symptoms
- •Dysphagia
- •Weight loss
- •Hoarseness
- •Paraneoplastic syndromes
Diagnosis
- ✓Endoscopy
- ✓Biopsy
- ✓Neuroendocrine markers
- ✓PET-CT
Treatments
- →Chemotherapy (platinum-etoposide)
- →Radiation
- →Surgery (rare)
Risk Factors
⚠️Smoking
⚠️Alcohol
Key Facts
- ℹ️<1% of esophageal cancers
- ℹ️Median survival 8-12 months
ICD-10: C15.9 | Prevalence: nadir
Last updated: 11/9/2025