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Esophageal And Gastric Cancer

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One “Organ System”, Three <strong>Cancer</strong>s<br />

• 35,000 cases/yr<br />

• 25,000 deaths/yr<br />

• Three distinct pathologic entities<br />

– Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus<br />

– Adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and junction<br />

with stomach (“GE junction”)<br />

– Adenocarcinoma of the distal stomach

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