Esophageal Cancer Prognosis
Prognosis for esophageal cancer depends on the stage of the disease. Advanced disease (i.e., penetrates the muscular wall of the organ) and metastatic esophageal cancer have a poor prognosis. The overall 5-year survival rate for esophageal cancer is 20–25%.
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Original Date of Publication: 15 Aug 1999
Reviewed by: Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 04 Dec 2007
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