Abstract
The Esophageal malignancies are one of the important causes of Deaths in cancer related deaths as they are usually detected at a late stage of disease and the survival rates after treatment of these tumors have not changed appreciably .Kashmir region is a hilly region lying in the north of India with unique lifestyle and dietary habbits. These tumors are mostly present at the lower end of esophagus .The article highlights the important points in the development of adenocarcinomas of esophagus in general and to kashmir region in specific.