Small Cell Esophageal Cancer

Overview

Small cell esophageal cancer is rare, highly aggressive, neuroendocrine.

Symptoms

• •Dysphagia
• •Weight loss
• •Hoarseness
• •Paraneoplastic syndromes

Stages

Diagnosis

• ✓Endoscopy
• ✓Biopsy
• ✓Neuroendocrine markers
• ✓PET-CT

Treatments

• →Chemotherapy (platinum-etoposide)
• →Radiation
• →Surgery (rare)

Risk Factors