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Fate of the esophagogastric anastomosis [PDF]

, 2005
ObjectiveThe study objective was to evaluate histopathology of the esophagogastric anastomosis after esophagectomy, determine time trends of histologic changes, and identify factors influencing those findings.MethodsA total of 231 patients underwent 468 ...
Rice, Thomas W., Goldblum, John R., Rybicki, Lisa A., Rajeswaran, Jeevanantham, Murthy, Sudish C., Mason, David P., Blackstone, Eugene H.   +6 more
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Endoscopic resection of giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor at the esophagogastric junction: a case report

BMC Gastroenterology, 2019
Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) at the esophagogastric junction are rare and its treatment is complicated and challenging. Endoscopic resection has advantages with less complications compared to open and laparoscopic surgery.
Feng Xue, Wei Wang, Ning Shi, Xing-Bin Ma, Cheng-Xia Liu   +4 more
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Bronchogenic cyst at esophagogastric junction treated by laparoscopic full-thickness resection and hand-sewn closure: a case report [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: We herein report a case of a bronchogenic cyst arising from the esophagogastric junction treated by laparoscopic full-thickness extirpation.
Akiko Tonouchi, Akio Kaito, Hidehito Shibasaki, Hideki Sunagawa, Takahiro Kinoshita, Takeshi Kuwata, Takuya Hamakawa, Toshirou Nishida, Yosuke Seki   +8 more
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The efficacy of the application of the curative criteria of the 5rd edition Japanese gastric cancer treatment guidelines for early adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021
Background: The curative criteria after endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric carcinoma were updated by the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association.
Zhihao Chen, Yong Liu, Lizhou Dou, Yueming Zhang, Shun He, Guiqi Wang   +5 more
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The prognostic impact of EGFR, ErbB2 and MET gene amplification in human gastric carcinomas as measured by quantitative Real-Time PCR [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose: Identification of critical genes which play pivotal roles in controlling tumor growth and survival will establish the basis for developing therapeutic targets. In this study, we focused on frequencies of EGFR, ErbB2 and MET gene amplification in
Farazmandfar, T., Janbabai, G., Naghshvar, F., Oladi, Z., Taghvaei, T.   +4 more
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Defining a positive circumferential resection margin in oesophageal cancer and its implications for adjuvant treatment [PDF]

, 2013
A positive circumferential resection margin (CRM) has been associated with a poorer prognosis in oesophageal and oesophagogastric junctional (OGJ) cancer. The College of American Pathologists defines the CRM as positive if tumour cells are present at the
Adam, Adamina, Agresti, American Joint Committee on Cancer, Austin, Courrech Staal, Cox, Deeter, Dexter, Gertler, Griffiths, Harvin, International Union Against Cancer, Jemal, Kaplan, Khan, Law, Mapstone, Medical Research Council Oesophageal Cancer Working Group, Pultrum, Quirke, Reid, Rice, Rosenbaum, Royston, Rubin, Sagar, Saha, Salih, Scheepers, Sujendran, van Hagen, Verhage, Wibe   +33 more
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The Merendino procedure following preoperative imatinib mesylate for locally advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the esophagogastric junction

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2008
Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) of the esophagogastric junction might pose a major problem to surgical resection. If locally advanced, extended or multivisceral resection with relevant procedural-specific morbidity and mortality is ...
Schwarzbach Matthias HM, Schildhaus Hans, Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss Antonia, Kaehler Georg, Ronellenfitsch Ulrich, Staiger Wilko I, Hohenberger Peter   +6 more
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Prospects of application of inhibitors of PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoints in malignant tumors of the stomach and esophagogastric junction

Медицинский совет, 2020
Malignant tumors of the stomach and esophagogastric junction in advanced stages progress quite aggressively, and the prospects for treatment of these patients remain unpromising.
D. D. Sakaeva, A. A. Melnikova
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Transcribed ultraconserved noncoding RNAs (T-UCR) are involved in Barrett's esophagus carcinogenesis. [PDF]

, 2014
Barretts esophagus (BE) involves a metaplastic replacement of native esophageal squamous epithelium (Sq) by columnar-intestinalized mucosa, and it is the main risk factor for Barrett-related adenocarcinoma (BAc).
Baffa, R, Bornschein, J, Braconi, C, Croce, CM, D'Angelo, E, Dall'Olmo, L, Fassan, M, Galasso, M, Gasparini, P, Nuovo, GJ, Pizzi, M, Realdon, S, Rugge, M, Souza, RF, Valeri, N, Vicentini, C, Volinia, S, Zaninotto, G   +17 more
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Seom guidelines for the treatment of gastric cancer 2015 [PDF]

, 2015
Gastric cancer is the fourth cause of death by cancer in Spain and a significant medical problem. Molecular biology results evidence that gastroesophageal junction tumors and gastric cancer should be considered as two independent entities with a ...
Carrato, A., Custodio, A., García-Girón, C., Gomez, C., Grávalos, C., Jimenez-Fonseca, P., Manzano, Jose Luis, Martín-Richard, Marta, Pericay, Carles, Rivera, Fernando, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina   +10 more
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