Background Flashcards
1
Q
How many are dx with esophagus cancer every year?
A
17K (15.5K death every year)
2
Q
What is the life time risk of esophagus cancer?
A
0.5%
3
Q
5 yr survival for local, regional, and distant dz?
A
42.9%, 23.4%, 4.6%
4
Q
Most common type of esophagus ca worldwide?
A
SCC > 90%
5
Q
Most common type of esophagus ca in the US?
A
Adenocarcinoma > 70%
6
Q
Risk factors for esophageal ca?
A
smoking, alcohol, asbestos, HPV, for adenocarcinoma obesity, hiatal hernia, elevated BMI, Barrett esophagus/GERD
