A case of superficial spreading type of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach with invasion to the esophagus

Abstract Background Invasion is more likely to occur in gastric cancer affecting larger areas. Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma tends to invade deep. The cardiac region prefers submucosal invasion because the submucosa is coarser than the other regions. Case presentation A 75-year-old man presen...

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Main Authors: Junichi Mase, Takahito Adachi, Shunya Kiriyama, Takeshi Horaguchi, Kazunori Yawata, Aiko Ikawa, Bun Sano, Susumu Imai, Kiyohisa Okamoto, Takashi Shiroko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-022-02605-2