Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with extensive skin lesions: a case report
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- 21 April 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Vol. 2 (1) , 115
Abstract
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common histological subtype of cancer in the upper and middle esophagus and is characterized by a high rate of mortality. The incidence of esophageal cancer varies greatly among regions of the world and occurs at a high frequency in Asia and South America.Keywords
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