Barretts

Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus

Background: Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is a type of cancer that forms in the glandular cells of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. It typically develops in a part of the esophagus called the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) near the stomach. This type of cancer is often associated with …
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Intestinal metaplasia

Intestinal metaplasia is a non-cancerous change where the cells normally found in an organ or tissue are replaced by the cells normally found in a part of the digestive tract called the small intestine. This change most commonly occurs in the esophagus (where it is called Barrett’s esophagus) and the stomach. Although intestinal metaplasia is …
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