Gastroesophageal junction
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| Gastroesophageal junction | |
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| Term | Gastroesophageal junction |
| Short definition | gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (GAS-troh-EN-teh-roh-PAN-kree-A-tik NOOR-oh-EN-doh-krin TOO-mer) A rare type of tumor that which can form in the pancreas or other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and appendix. Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors usually form in cells that secrete hormones. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
gastroesophageal junction - (pronounced) (GAS-troh-ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul JUNK-avoid) The point where the esophagus joins the stomach
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Gastroesophageal junction
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