{"id":494,"date":"2018-05-17T15:43:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T15:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/ct-surgery\/?page_id=494"},"modified":"2020-07-31T17:20:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T17:20:08","slug":"esophageal-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/ct-surgery\/patient-care\/thoracic-surgery\/conditions-we-treat\/esophageal-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Esophageal cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Esophageal cancer is a malignant tumor of esophagus, which is the organ that connects the mouth to the stomach. Most people who develop esophageal cancer are between 50 and 70 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>Risk factors for developing esophageal cancer include smoking, drinking alcohol, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease. People with esophageal cancer often have difficulty swallowing or belching. 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