Adenocarcinoma | Squamous cell carcinoma | |
---|---|---|
Proportion of esophageal cancersa | 64% | 29% |
Risk factors | Barrett esophagus Gastroesophageal reflux disease Central obesity Age > 50 Male sex | Heavy alcohol consumption Smoking Hot tea consumption Nitrite consumption Head and neck cancer Tylosis (autosomal dominant syndrome, mutation in RHBDF2 gene) |
↵a Based on 2018 data from National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, reference 2.