Esophageal cancer remains one of the world's deadliest cancers, ranking 7th in incidence and 6th in cancer-related deaths ...

There are two main types of esophageal cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells line the inner esophagus, and cancer developing from squamous cells can occur along the entire esophagus.

Researchers are also investigating the PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor as treatment before surgical and radiation treatment.

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Adjuvant nivolumab offered sustained survival benefits in resected esophageal/GEJ cancer post chemoradiation, with PD-L1 ...

It can increase your risk for skin cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a type of skin cancer that most commonly forms on parts of your body exposed to the sun’s rays. Squamous cell ...

The stages of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) range from 0 to 4. At stage 0, there are atypical cells that are not yet cancerous, which may or may not be visible. By stage 4, the cancer may be large ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — Longtime Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly passed away Wednesday morning following a battle with esophageal cancer. His family said in a statement that he passed away peacefully surrounded ...

in combination with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma. “Patients diagnosed ...

Surgery is the go-to treatment for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) — a type of cancer that develops in the squamous cells of the skin. But there are other ways to treat the cancer if a ...