All are true about carcinoma oesophagus except: (A) Squamous cell is most common type of cancer, (B) Squamous is increasing in incidence, (C) Squamous is more common in upper two-third of oesophagus, (D) Adenocarcinoma is common in lower third of oesophagus
Answer is B. Squamous cell carcinoma generally affects the upper two-thirds of the oesophagus and adenocarcinoma the lower third. Worldwide, squamous cell cancer is most common, but adenocarcinoma predominates in the west and is increasing in incidence.Ref: Bailey and Love 27e pg: 1086