Cancer that occurs in the oesophagus – a hollow long tube that transfer the food from the throat to the stomach. The oesophagus and stomach are part of the upper gastrointestinal (digestive) system.
Oesophageal cancer usually begins in the cells lining the inside of the oesophagus before spreading outwards through the other layers as it grows.
The two most common forms of oesophageal cancer are: