oesophageal
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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
On the balance of probabilities, she ruled that Daniel had died of a choking incident caused by his undiagnosed oesophageal cancer.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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
The cartilage closing this opening is pressed shut by the base of the tongue when the bolus of feed is passed back and into the oesophageal opening.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
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