title: [Epidemiology of esophageal cancer].
abstract: The Authors examine the epidemiological features of esophageal cancer. This tumor is today the fourth neoplasm of the digestive tract, and represents 2-5% of all tumors.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di IV Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tosato
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Passaro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vasapollo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scocchera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giordani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paolini
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male