noun
esophageal cancer
Medical term for cancer of the esophagus.
食道癌の早期発見は難しいと言われている。
Early detection of esophageal cancer is said to be difficult.
Standard kanji spelling using 癌 for 'cancer'.
Common mixed spelling; がん is often written in kana for readability.
Katakana variant sometimes seen in medical contexts or for emphasis.
Compound of 食道 (shokudō, 'esophagus') and 癌 (gan, 'cancer').