Yoshihiro Komatsu

What every physician needs to know: Esophageal cancer has two main histological types; squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Rarely, melanoma, sarcoma, small cell carcinoma, or lymphoma may arise in the esophagus. Causes and patterns of incidence are different in these types. The incidence of esophageal cancer is increasing. Although the incidence of esophageal squamous cell…