Surgery G.I.T 0101cf9b

All are true about carcinoma oesophagus except

Squamous cell is most common type of cancer

Squamous is increasing in incidence

Squamous is more common in upper two-third of oesophagus

Adenocarcinoma is common in lower third of oesophagus

High-Yield Explanation

Squamous cell carcinoma generally affects the upper two-thirds of the oesophagus and adenocarcinoma the lower third. Worldwide, squamous cell cancer is most common, but adenocarcinoma predominates in the west and is increasing in incidence.Ref: Bailey and Love 27e pg: 1086

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