Benign tumours only make up 5% of upper GI oesophageal tract tumours they grow very slowly and are often accidentally discovered while looking or testing for other things
the two most common Benign tumours include
Mesenchymal Tumours
& Squamous papillomas
Malignant tumours make up 95% of upper GI tract tumours
the two most common malignant tumours include
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
& Adenocarcinoma
SCC - Squamous cell carcinomas make up 95% of the malignant tumours that occur in the oesophagus
usually affects over 50s
5 per 100 000 population in males and 1 per 100 000 in females (Average in Europe)