Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancers

Abstract

Overview Upper gastrointestinal tract cancers originating in the esophagus, esophagogastric junction (EGJ), and stomach constitute a major health problem around the world. An estimated 37,640 new cases of and 25,070 deaths from upper gastrointestinal cancers occurred in the United States in 2010.1 A dramatic shift in the location of upper gastrointestinal tumors has occurred in the United States.2,3 Changes in hisNCCN