The most common site of esophageal adenocarcinoma is?: (A) Middle 1/3rd, (B) Upper 1/3rd, (C) Lower 1/3rd, (D) Lower end of esophagus
Answer is C. Oesophageal adenocarcinoma usually occurs in the distal one-third of the oesophagus In contrast, half of squamous cell carcinomas occur in middle third of esophagus. Ref: TEXTBOOK OF ROBBINS BASIC PATHOLOGY NINTH EDITION PAGE.562 IMAGE Ref: TEXTBOOK OF HARSH MOHAN 6TH EDITION Fig.20.4 pg :541