Esophageal cancer

ICD-10 Code C15
Category Neoplasms

Esophageal cancer

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the esophagus.

Also known as cancer of esophagus, cancer of oesophagus, esophageal cancer, esophageal cancer, somatic, esophageal carcinoma, somatic, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, somatic, esophagus cancer, malignant esophageal neoplasm, malignant esophageal tumor, malignant esophageal tumour, malignant esophagus neoplasm, malignant esophagus tumor, malignant neoplasm of esophagus, malignant neoplasm of oesophagus, malignant neoplasm of the esophagus, malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus, malignant oesophagus neoplasm, malignant oesophagus tumour, malignant tumor of esophagus, malignant tumor of the esophagus, malignant tumour of oesophagus, malignant tumour of the oesophagus, oesophagus cancer — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Esophagus Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0