Distinct esophageal adenocarcinoma molecular subtype has subtype-specific gene expression and mutation patterns

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BACKGROUND: Esophageal carcinoma (EC), consists of two histological types, esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). EAC accounted for 10% of EC for centuries; however, the prevalence of EAC has alarmingly risen 6 times and increased to about 50% of EC in recent 30 years in the western countries, while treatment options for EAC patients are still limited. Stratification of...

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