oesophagogastric junction


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Noun1.oesophagogastric junction - the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium
esophagogastric junction
join, articulation, joint, junction, juncture - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
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Correlation between clinical, endoscopic, and histological findings at oesophagogastric junction in patients of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Tumours involving the oesophagogastric junction require additional expertise because of relative anatomical inaccessibility.
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Despite this fact, emerging data from randomised trials suggest that an aggressive approach, such as perioperative treatment, could improve the outcome of oesophagogastric junction cancer patients.
Adjuvant treatment for radically resected gastric cancer patients: the vexata quaestio

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