TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Esophageal Cancer A1 - Hwang, Jimmy A1 - Marshall, John A2 - Boyiadzis, Michael M. A2 - Frame, James N. A2 - Kohler, David R. A2 - Fojo, Tito PY - 2016 T2 - Hematology-Oncology Therapy, 2e AB - EpidemiologyTable Graphic Jump Location|Download (.pdf)|PrintEpidemiologyIncidence:18,170 (male: 14,660; female: 3,510. Estimated new cases for 2014 in the United States)7.7 per 100,000 male, 1.8 per 100,000 femaleDeaths:Estimated 15,450 in 2014 (male: 12,450; female: 3,000)Median age at diagnosis✫:Squamous cell esophageal carcinoma: 53.4 yearsAdenocarcinoma of the esophagus: 62.6 yearsMale to female ratio:3:1 for squamous cell carcinoma and 7:1 for adenocarcinomaStage at presentation:Locoregional disease: 50%Distant metastasis: 50%✫Kelsen DP et al. Textbook of Gastrointestinal Oncology: Principles and Practice. Lippincott Williams & Williams, 2001Siegel R et al. CA Cancer J Clin 2014;64:9–29Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, available from http://seer.cancer.gov (accessed in 2013) SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160118171 ER -