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Two distinct pathways of tumorigenesis of adenocarcinomas of the esophagogastric junction, related or unrelated to intestinal metaplasia.
Pathology international - 1 Jun 2007
Nunobe Souya, Nakanishi Yukihiro, Taniguchi Hirokazu, Sasako Mitsuru, Sano Takeshi, Kato Hoichi, Yamagishi Hisakazu, Sekine Shigeki, Shimoda Tadakazu
Abstract excerpt
It is still uncertain whether intestinal metaplasia (IM) of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) plays a role in the development of adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEGJ). The purpose of the present study was to clarify the relationship between AEGJ and IM in Japanese patients. Forty-eight AEGJ, <3 cm and centered within 1 cm of the EGJ, were investigated. The frequency of IM around AEGJ and the...
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