Diagnosis and management of gastro-esophageal junction tumor

At the border between the esophagus and the stomach, gastro-esophageal junction tumors require a specific management that cannot be simplified to either of these two organs. Staging work-up with endoscopy, CT-Scan and PET-Scan, is essential because it will condition the choice of neo-adjuvant treatm...

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Published in:	Revue médicale suisse Vol. 13; no. 567; p. 1236
Main Authors:	Chevallay, Mickael, Jung, Minoa, Niclauss, Nadja, Morel, Philippe, Mönig, Stefan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	Switzerland 14-06-2017
Subjects:	Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - methods Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology Esophageal Neoplasms - therapy Esophagogastric Junction - pathology Humans Neoadjuvant Therapy - methods Neoplasm Staging Positron-Emission Tomography - methods Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis Stomach Neoplasms - pathology Stomach Neoplasms - therapy Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:	At the border between the esophagus and the stomach, gastro-esophageal junction tumors require a specific management that cannot be simplified to either of these two organs. Staging work-up with endoscopy, CT-Scan and PET-Scan, is essential because it will condition the choice of neo-adjuvant treatment. Surgery remains the only curative treatment and should be undergone in specialized center.
ISSN:	1660-9379