esophageal adenocarcinoma
Oesophageal and gastro-oesophgeal junction (GOJ) adenocarcinoma is increasing in incidence and has a poor outcome.
Comparative genomic hybridization (#16479570#)
losses
- Chr.3 loss
- 4p loss
- 4q loss (#18820669#)
- 5q loss (#18820669#)
- Chr.6 loss
- 8p loss
- 9p loss
- 15q loss (#18820669#)
- 17p loss
- 18q loss (#18820669#)
- Chr.20 loss
gains
- 1q gain
- 6p gain (#18820669#)
- 7p gain
- 7q22.1 gain
- 8q gain (#18820669#)
- 11q gain
- 13q gain (#18820669#)
- 15q gain
- 17q gain (#18820669#)
- 20p gain
- 20q gain (#18820669#)
Early adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (T1 stage)
Early (T1 stage) adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction is a potentially curable disease.
See also
esophageal carcinomas
References
Pasello G, Agata S, Bonaldi L, Corradin A, Montagna M, Zamarchi R, Parenti A, Cagol M, Zaninotto G, Ruol A, Ancona E, Amadori A, Saggioro D. DNA copy number alterations correlate with survival of esophageal adenocarcinoma patients. Mod Pathol. 2008 Sep 26. PMID: #18820669#
van Dekken H, Wink JC, Vissers KJ, van Marion R, Koppert LB, Tilanus HW, Siersema PD, Tanke HJ, Szuhai K, Hop WC. Genomic analysis of early adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction: tumor progression is associated with alteration of 1q and 8p sequences. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2006 May;45(5):516-25. PMID: #16479570#
Lin L, Wang Z, Prescott MS, van Dekken H, Thomas DG, Giordano TJ, Chang AC, Orringer MB, Gruber SB, Moran JV, Glover TW, Beer DG. Multiple forms of genetic instability within a 2-Mb chromosomal segment of 3q26.3-q27 are associated with development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2006 Apr;45(4):319-31. PMID: #16320248#