esophagus

Approximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach.

That can damage the cells lining the esophagus, prompting them to grow back with genetic mistakes.

That’s when doctors discover a tumor that has grown into the walls of the esophagus, and likely beyond.

The camera allows doctors to inspect the esophagus up close and check for abnormal cells that could become cancerous.

In the U.S., the most common form of the cancer begins at the base of the esophagus.