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| Tx = EMR (early), surgery - esophagectomy | | Tx = [[EMR]] (early), surgery - esophagectomy | ||
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'''Esophageal adenocarcinoma''', also '''adenocarcinoma of the esophagus''', is a common malignant epithelial-derived tumour of the distal esophagus, that classically arises in the context of [[Barrett's esophagus]]. | '''Esophageal adenocarcinoma''', also '''adenocarcinoma of the esophagus''', is a common malignant epithelial-derived tumour of the distal esophagus, that classically arises in the context of [[Barrett's esophagus]]. | ||
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===Treatment=== | ===Treatment=== | ||
*Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) - may be treated with endoscopic mucosal resection & follow-up.<ref name=pmid19306943>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sampliner | first1 = RE. | title = Endoscopic therapy for Barrett's esophagus. | journal = Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol | volume = 7 | issue = 7 | pages = 716-20 | month = Jul | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1016/j.cgh.2009.03.011 | PMID = 19306943 }}</ref> | *Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) - may be treated with [[endoscopic mucosal resection]] & follow-up.<ref name=pmid19306943>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sampliner | first1 = RE. | title = Endoscopic therapy for Barrett's esophagus. | journal = Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol | volume = 7 | issue = 7 | pages = 716-20 | month = Jul | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1016/j.cgh.2009.03.011 | PMID = 19306943 }}</ref> | ||
*Surgery - esophagectomy. | *Surgery - esophagectomy. | ||
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