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Esophagus

Known as: Esofago, Gastrointestinal Tract, Esophagus, Oesophagus 
The portion of the digestive canal between the pharynx and stomach. It is about 25 cm long and consists of three parts: the cervical part, from the… 
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EsophagostomyMalignant neoplasm of esophagusUpper third of esophagus

Broader (2)

Upper Gastrointestinal Tractesophagus and stomach

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Fluorescence, reflectance, and light-scattering spectroscopy for evaluating dysplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus.
BACKGROUND & AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the potential of 3 spectroscopic techniques (fluorescence, reflectance, and… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Tomatoes, tomato-based products, lycopene, and cancer: review of the epidemiologic literature.
The epidemiologic literature in the English language regarding intake of tomatoes and tomato-based products and blood lycopene (a… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Role of N-nitroso compounds (NOC) and N-nitrosation in etiology of gastric, esophageal, nasopharyngeal and bladder cancer and contribution to cancer of known exposures to NOC.
Review
1995
Review
1995
Polyphenols as cancer chemopreventive agents
This article summarizes available data on the chemopreventive efficacies of tea polyphenols, curcumin and ellagic acid in various… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Effect of esophageal emptying and saliva on clearance of acid from the esophagus.
We studied clearance of acid from the esophagus and esophageal emptying in normal subjects. A 15-ml bolus of 0.1 N hydrochloric… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Barrett's Esophagus: Comparison of Benign and Malignant Cases
Using strict criteria for diagnosis, 23 patients having benign Barrett's esophagus, and 20 patients with adenocarcinoma arising… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
High levels of neuropeptide Y in peripheral noradrenergic neurons in various mammals including man
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Diversity of cytokeratins. Differentiation specific expression of cytokeratin polypeptides in epithelial cells and tissues.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Distribution of peptide- and catecholamine-containing neurons in the gastro-intestinal tract of rat and guinea-pig: Immunohistochemical studies with antisera to substance P, vasoactive intestinal…
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Mesenchymal derivatives of the neural crest: analysis of chimaeric quail and chick embryos.
SUMMARY Interspecific grafts of neural tube and associated neural crest (NC) have been made between quail and chick embryos… 
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