Cancer of the Esophagus (cont.)
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Media file 1: The esophagus lies between the mouth and the stomach and serves as a conduit for food and liquids to the gastrointestinal tract.
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Esophageal carcinoma was well described at the beginning of the 19th century, and the first successful resection was performed in 1913 by Frank Torek.
