oesophageal
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The researchers suggest that around one or two in every 10 oesophageal cancers could be avoided if people stopped drinking very hot beverages.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
Squamous cell oesophageal cancer is rare, affecting a few thousand people a year.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 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
Alimentary 798 canal sometimes with protrusible proboscis; never with gizzard or oesophageal glands; intestine with caeca as a rule.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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