What is the difference between esophageal cancer and esophageal polyps

The difference between esophageal cancer and esophageal polyps is mainly that one is benign and the other is malignant. Because esophageal cancer is clearly a malignant tumor pathologically, esophageal polyps are a benign disease. Although esophageal polyps are a benign disease, but with the development of the disease, it is possible to develop into esophageal cancer, so visible part of esophageal polyps is a precancerous lesion.