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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====
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