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==Esophageal adenocarcinoma== | ==Esophageal adenocarcinoma== | ||
*[[AKA]] ''adenocarcinoma of the esophagus''. | |||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Often a prognosis poor - as diagnosed in a late stage. | *Often a prognosis poor - as diagnosed in a late stage. | ||
*May be difficult to distinguish from adenocarcinoma of the stomach. | *May be difficult to distinguish from adenocarcinoma of the stomach. | ||
**By convention (in the ''[[CAP checklist]]'') gastroesophageal junction carcinomas are staged as esophageal carcinomas.<ref>URL: [http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/committees/cancer/cancer_protocols/2011/Esophagus_11protocol.pdf http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/committees/cancer/cancer_protocols/2011/Esophagus_11protocol.pdf]. Accessed on: 6 April 2012.</ref> | |||
====Tx==== | ====Tx==== | ||