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Clinical Classification Systems of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction

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Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 182))

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The classification and definition of adenocarcinomas of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) have not been standardized, and the choice of surgical procedures is still the subject of controversy. In contrast to the decreasing frequency of gastric cancer and squamous cell carcinomas of the esophagus, a number of studies from various western industrialized nations have reported an increased incidence of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and cardia in the last 30 years. Studies from population-based cancer registries in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland have indicated a rapid increase in the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the EGJ (Devesa et al. 1998; Bollschweiler et al. 2001, 2002; Sharma et al. 2003). The reasons for this increase remain unclear; however, a number of causes are being discussed, such as the malignant potential of Barrett mucosa and etiologic factors, such as obesity, dietary factors, alcohol, pharmaceutical agents, and tobacco (Bollschweiler et al. 2001).

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Mönig, S.P., Hölscher, A.H. (2009). Clinical Classification Systems of Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction. In: Schneider, P. (eds) Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 182. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70579-6_2

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