/esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0005580

Also Known As

ESCCesophageal epidermoid carcinomaesophageal sccesophageal squamous cell canceresophageal squamous cell carcinomaesophagus sccesophagus squamous cell carcinomaoesophagus sccoesophagus squamous cell carcinomascc of esophagusscc of oesophagusscc of the esophagusscc of the oesophagussquamous cell car. - esophagussquamous cell car. - oesophagussquamous cell carcinoma of esophagussquamous cell carcinoma of oesophagussquamous cell carcinoma of the esophagussquamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus

Definition

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a type of esophageal carcinoma (EC) that can affect any part of the esophagus, but is usually located in the upper or middle third.