Upper GI 2017

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Anatomy: Gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ)

• Tumours arising at the gastro-

oesophageal junction, or arising in the stomach ≤ 5 cm from the GOJ and also extending into the oesophagus are classified and staged as oesophageal cancers 1 • All other tumours with an epicentre in the stomach greater than 5 cm from the gastro-oesophageal junction or those within 5 cm of the GOJ but without extension into the oesophagus are staged as gastric cancers 1 • 7 th Edition AJCC Staging manual

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