Esophageal And Gastric Cancer
Esophageal And Gastric Cancer
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