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A malignancy of the esophagus.<\/p>\n

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An adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. The disease is responsible for more than 10,000 deaths each year in the U.S. It occurs most often in men over the age of 60.<\/p>\n

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