oesophageal
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Lead researcher Dr Keren Papier said research in South America - where many people drink a very hot herbal beverage called mate - had already shown a similar link between hot drinks and oesophageal cancer.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
When William was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, he said that was when "the floor opened up for me".
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
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
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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