By studying biomarkers known to be involved in gastrointestinal cancers, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.

A health expert, speaking to a leading media house, emphasized five common ... grow into the deeper layers of the stomach or spread to surrounding organs such as the oesophagus, liver, pancreas ...

So, the cancer cells are in the lower part of the oesophagus and the gastro oesophageal junction. The cancer’s centre is between 1 and 5 cm above the junction. Type 3 GOJ cancer spreads up into the ...