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Meaning of stage I esophageal cancer: Cancer has spread beyond the innermost layer of tissue to the next layer of tissue in the wall of the esophagus.

Definition of stage I esophageal cancer

Cancer has spread beyond the innermost layer of tissue to the next layer of tissue in the wall of the esophagus.

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