St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Chief of Thoracic Surgery Raises Awareness about Esophageal Cancer

Virginia Litle, MD

This year, the American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 22, 370 new cases of esophageal cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and more than 16,100 deaths attributed to this disease.  April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. To learn more about esophageal cancer, which makes up about 1% of cancers diagnosed in the U.S., we spoke with Virginia Litle, MD, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center.