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  Esophageal cancer is the seventh leading cause of death in males in the United States (U.S.). Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common histology for esophageal cancer worldwide; however, adenocarcinoma is the most predominant histology in the U.S. Early-stage esophageal cancer may be asymptomatic or present with mild nonspecific symptoms such as heartburn, atypical chest pain, or dyspepsia. Alternatively, patients may present with occult blood in the stool or iron deficiency anemia symptoms. Patients may report mild or intermittent dysphagia, odynophagia, or a foreign body sensation. These symptoms generally warrant the diagnostic evaluation, including an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) (upper endoscopy), including a diagnostic mucosal biopsy. Some early cancers were diagnosed during routine upper endoscopic surveillance for Barrett’s esophagus. The symptoms of esophageal cancer generally progress rapidly. The overall incidence of esophageal cancer ranges between 4.7 to 5.8 ...