Cancer of the gastroesophageal junction: a diagnosis, classification, and management review.

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Abstract

Management of gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma is a controversial topic. The rising incidence of this cancer requires a clear consensus to ensure proper management. Application of oncological principles for tumors of the esophagus or stomach is not possible because of comparative differences in the biology of GEJ adenocarcinoma, leading to different therapeutic options. Staging work-up with endoscopy, endosonography, and PET is essential to inform the choice of neoadjuvant treatment and surgical approach to GEJ adenocarcinoma. Surgery remains the only curative treatment and should be undertaken in specialized centers.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann N Y Acad Sci

Title: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 1749-6632

ISSN (Print): 0077-8923

Publication date (Electronic): December 2018

Volume: 1434

Issue: 1

Affiliations

[1 ] Visceral Surgery Department, Geneva University Hospital, Genève, Switzerland.

[2 ] Department of Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.

[3 ] Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Center of Excellence for Upper Gastro Intestinal Surgery, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai, India.

[4 ] Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

[5 ] Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.

[6 ] Department of General Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

[7 ] Department of Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.

Article

DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13954

PubMed ID: 30138540

SO-VID: 4cfe8679-1076-48d0-ad82-0fb8b9bbbd63

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Keywords: FLOT,esophagectomy,minimally invasive

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Keywords: FLOT, esophagectomy, minimally invasive

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