oesophageal
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In 2024, he was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and took time off for treatment.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
He said the graft would not be suitable for adults with other oesophageal problems such as cancer because it wouldn't be the right size.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
A GP visit in March led to a diagnosis of oesophageal cancer in May and treatment in July.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
In 2019 the 60-year-old lost his sister, Harriette, to pancreatic cancer, 20 years after his father-in-law died of oesophageal cancer.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
In the Octopoda there are also two pairs, but the posterior pair, except in Cirrhoteuthis where they are absent, are large and displaced backwards, being situated near the oesophageal proventriculus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
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