background: gastric cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in iran. treatment for gastric adenocarcinoma varies worldwide. the aim of this study is to evaluate char- acteristics and survival rate of gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma in yazd, iran. methods: this study was conducted on 53 patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcioma who referred to sha...

Adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and gastroesophageal junction are believed to arise in Barrett's esophagus with intestinal metaplasia. Whether adenocarcinoma can arise in columnar lined esophagus without intestinal metaplasia is in doubt. Whether adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia arises in intestinal metaplasia of the gastric cardia is also in doubt. We aim to evaluate the relationshi...

This review describes genetic and molecular changes related to adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) with emphasis on prognostic value and possibilities for targeted therapy in clinical setting. The progression of Barrett's esophagus to adenocarcinoma has been the focus of particular scrutiny, and a number of potential tissue and serum-based disease biomarkers have...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Over the past few decades, the incidence of adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction has rapidly increased. Barrett's esophagus is a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, but the role of intestinal metaplasia of the gastric cardia as a precursor in cardia-related cancer is controversial. The aims of the present study were to examine the prevalence of intestinal me...

INTRODUCTION Cancer located in the oesophagus and gastroesophageal junction is a complex clinical problem and the results of its treatment still remain unsatisfactory. The objective of the study was the clinical analysis of a group of patients with cancer of the oesophagus or gastroesophageal junction, who received combined medical and surgical treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS The analysis was...

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mast cells are related to certain gastrointestinal complaints. mast cell density has not been studied in cardio-esophageal region to the best of our knowledge. in this study we wanted to obtain an estimate of mast cell density in this region and compare it with mast cell density in antrum. from april 2007 till march 2010, we chose children (<14 years old) who underwent upper endoscopy and from ...

stenosis, more than 10 cm of the esophagogastric junction. The biopsy diagnosed esophageal squamous carcinoma and gastric adenocarcinoma. CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis dismissed pleural effusion or chest lymphnodes. Showed concentric thickening of the lower third of the esophagus, in gastroesophageal junction, antrum and lymph node along the lesser gastric curvature . Liver was normal in size...