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In clinical practice, most
radiologists and surgeons divide
the oesophagus into three parts:
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upper third, from the
cricopharyngeus to the superior
portion of the aortic arch;
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middle third, from the superior
portion of the aortic arch to the
inferior pulmonary vein;
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Distal third, from the inferior
pulmonary vein to the
gastroesophageal junction
ANATOMY OESOPHAGUS
The behaviour and treatment of oesophageal cancer
vary with these anatomic locations
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