oesophageal
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Symptoms of oesophageal cancer can include heartburn, indigestion or a pain in your throat or chest, along with weight loss.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Regularly drinking beverages like tea and coffee at very hot temperatures increases the risk of cancer of the food pipe or gullet, known as oesophageal cancer, UK research suggests.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
She said her husband, Philip, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and died aged 78 in 2011.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The former engineer was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in October 2025.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
A sphincter thickening around the oesophageal and, to some extent, around the pyloric aperture, causes each of these structures to project into the stomach like an ileo-caecal valve.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by C. M. Reese
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