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Esophagogastric Junction

Known as: Gastroesophageal Junctions, GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION, cardio-esophageal junction 
The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orifice.
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Broader (4)

Abdominal part of esophagusGastrointestinal systemStomachZone of continuity
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal JunctionBlood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology
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Cardioesophageal sphincter

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
The Chicago Classification of esophageal motility disorders, v3.0
The Chicago Classification (CC) of esophageal motility disorders, utilizing an algorithmic scheme to analyze clinical high… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Perioperative chemotherapy compared with surgery alone for resectable gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: an FNCLCC and FFCD multicenter phase III trial.
PURPOSE After curative resection, the prognosis of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma is poor. This phase III trial was designed to… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction
Previous American Joint Committee on Cancer/International Union Against Cancer (AJCC/UICC) stage groupings for esophageal cancer… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Phase III comparison of preoperative chemotherapy compared with chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction.
PURPOSE Preoperative chemotherapy is an accepted standard in the treatment of localized esophagogastric adenocarcinoma. Adding… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Perioperative chemotherapy versus surgery alone for resectable gastroesophageal cancer.
BACKGROUND A regimen of epirubicin, cisplatin, and infused fluorouracil (ECF) improves survival among patients with incurable… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Obesity: a challenge to esophagogastric junction integrity.
BACKGROUND & AIMS The aim of the current study was to analyze the relationship between obesity and the morphology of the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Metabolic imaging predicts response, survival, and recurrence in adenocarcinomas of the esophagogastric junction.
PURPOSE A previous study suggested that measurement of therapy-induced changes in tumor glucose metabolism by positron emission… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Prediction of response to preoperative chemotherapy in adenocarcinomas of the esophagogastric junction by metabolic imaging.
  • W. Weber, K. Ott, +8 authors U. Fink
  • Journal of clinical oncology : official journal…
  • 2001
    • Corpus ID: 10139191
PURPOSE Preoperative chemotherapy in patients with gastroesophageal cancer is hampered by the lack of reliable predictors of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction: Results of Surgical Therapy Based on Anatomical/Topographic Classification in 1,002 Consecutive Patients
ObjectiveTo assess the outcome of surgical therapy based on a topographic/anatomical classification of adenocarcinoma of the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction and Barrett's esophagus.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Barrett's esophagus is associated with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. The aim of this study was to find the… Expand
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