Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

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Overview

Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma is a rare type of cancer of the esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. It starts in the gastroesophageal (GE) junction, the area where the esophagus and stomach join together. The cancer grows from cells that make mucus.

GE junction cancer is similar to other cancers of the esophagus. Your doctor will diagnose and treat it much like those.

It’s natural to be nervous or afraid when you’re diagnosed with a serious disease like GE junction cancer. Yet treatments for this condition have improved a lot over the years. Try to learn all you can about the disease and its treatments.