Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers

Esophageal cancer occurs in the esophagus -- a long, hollow tube that runs from the throat to the stomach -- and can occur anywhere along the esophagus. Men are more likely to develop esophageal cancer than women. While treatable, esophageal cancer is rarely curable. "It's an uncommon cancer," says Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic general thoracic surgeon. [...]
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