Gastroesophageal junction cancer

Gastroesophageal junction cancer

Also known as: Cancer, gastroesophageal junction

Gastroesophageal junction cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the place where the esophagus is connected to the stomach.

Providence Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at Providence Cancer Center has a team of health care professionals and researchers striving to provide and promote expert care for people who have cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. We focus our attention and resources on people with cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract (esophagus and stomach), middle tract (pancreas, liver, gall bladder, bile ducts and small intestine) and lower tract (colon, rectum and anus).

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Gastrointestinal Cancer Program Goals and Benefits

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Providence Gastrointestinal Cancer Program -- Multidisciplinary Team

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Recommended Resources

American Cancer Society: Cancer staging

Cancer.net (AKA: People Living with Cancer)

National Cancer Institute