Esophageal cancer affects the esophagus lining, causing swallowing difficulty and chest pain. Learn what symptoms to look for ...

This type of cancer starts at the inner layer of the esophagus and can spread throughout the other layers of the esophagus and other parts of the body. If you experience symptoms of GERD or ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Stomach cancer—or gastric cancer—occurs when cells in the lining of the stomach wall ...

The researchers explored how the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the human esophagus behave differently when stretched. While previous studies have relied on single-direction testing, or ...

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.