Esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

MONDO:0004116

An aggressive, high-grade and poorly differentiated carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation that arises from the esophagus. It is characterized by the presence of malignant small cells.

Also known as: Oat cell carcinoma of esophagus, Oat cell carcinoma of the esophagus, Oat cell carcinoma of the oesophagus, esophageal Oat cell carcinoma, esophageal small cell NEC, esophageal small cell carcinoma, esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, esophagus Oat cell carcinoma

2904 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma itself.

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↑ Small cell carcinoma (542) ↑ Carcinoma of esophagus (509) ↑ Esophageal neuroendocrine tumor (3)

Including sub-types (2904) Tagged with Esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (2)

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Rare cancer study: does surgery help patients live longer?

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This study looks at people with a rare and aggressive type of esophageal cancer that hasn't spread. It compares those who had surgery (with or without other treatments) to those who had non-surgical treatments like chemotherapy and radiation. The goal is to see which approach hel…

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Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC

Esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

Where it sits in the disease tree

Rare cancer study: does surgery help patients live longer?