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stage 0 esophageal carcinoma in situ (...ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)

 Abnormal cells are found in the innermost layer of tissue lining the esophagus. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue.

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Esophageal  cancer staging; shows tumors growing through layers of the esophagus wall for Stage 0, Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, and Stage IV esophageal  cancer. Inset shows muscle, submucosa, and mucosa layers of the esophagus  wall, and lymph nodes.




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