Gastroesophageal Junction Carcinoma

Preferred Label : Gastroesophageal Junction Carcinoma;

NCIt definition : A carcinoma that arises from the gastroesophageal junction. The vast majority of cases are adenocarcinomas. Rare cases are neuroendocrine carcinomas.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

Details

Origin ID

C203675;

Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Malignant Stromal Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Smooth Muscle Cell [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Intermediate Grade Neuroendocrine Lesion [NCIt concept]
- Low Grade Neuroendocrine Lesion [NCIt concept]
- Well Differentiated Neuroendocrine Lesion [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Carcinomatous Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
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- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction [NCIt concept]
- Gastroesophageal Junction [NCIt concept]

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