Squamous cell oesophageal carcinoma develops in the cells lining the oesophagus. About half of all oesophageal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. It usually develops in the upper half of the oesophagus.

Attribution: BUPA

See also:

• Oesophageal cancer
• Adenocarcinoma type oesophageal cancer
• Symptoms of oesophageal cancer