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  2. Stratified squamous epithelium - Wikipedia

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    Non-keratinized surfaces must be kept moist by bodily secretions to prevent them from drying out. Cells of stratum corneum are sometimes without keratin and living. Examples of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium include some parts of the lining of oral cavity , pharynx , conjunctiva of eye , upper one-third esophagus , rectum ...

  3. Esophageal cancer - Wikipedia

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    Esophageal cancer (lower part) as a result of Barrettʼs esophagus. Male predominance is particularly strong in this type of esophageal cancer, which occurs about 7 to 10 times more frequently in men. [25] This imbalance may be related to the characteristics and interactions of other known risk factors, including acid reflux and obesity. [25]

  4. Gastrointestinal cancer - Wikipedia

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    The treatment depends on the location of the tumor, as well as the type of cancer cell and whether it has invaded other tissues or spread elsewhere. These factors also determine the prognosis. Overall, the GI tract and the accessory organs of digestion (pancreas, liver, gall bladder) are responsible for more cancers and more deaths from cancer ...

  5. Oesophagogastric junctional adenocarcinoma - Wikipedia

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    The diagnostic workup for OGJ adenocarcinoma usually involves performing an endoscopy with endoscopic biopsy of suspicious looking tissue. Accurate staging of tumor extent and involvement of surrounding tissue or distant metastases is critical to establishing a prognosis, and is usually guided by endoscopic ultrasound, computed tomography scans, and/or positron emission tomography scans to ...

  6. Endoscopic mucosal resection - Wikipedia

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    The strip biopsy method for endoscopic mucosal resection of esophageal cancer is performed with a double-channel endoscope equipped with grasping forceps and snare. After marking the lesion border with an electric coagulator, saline is injected into the submucosa below the lesion to separate the lesion from the muscle layer and to force its ...

  7. Esophagectomy - Wikipedia

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    The principal objective is to remove the esophagus, a part of the gastrointestinal tract. This procedure is usually done for patients with esophageal cancer. It is normally done when esophageal cancer is detected early, before it has spread to other parts of the body. Esophagectomy of early-stage cancer represents the best chance of a cure.

  8. Keratosis pharyngis - Wikipedia

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    A similar study was conducted about keratin expression in normal esophageal epithelium and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. To sum it up, the molecular weight was taken of squamous cell carcinoma in the esophagus and normal esophageal epithelium using a immunoblot analysis [ 7 ] The squamous tissue which had keratins weighed more than ...

  9. Oral mucosa tissue engineering - Wikipedia

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    Non-keratinized squamous epithelium covers the soft palate, lips, cheeks and the floor of the mouth. Keratinized squamous epithelium is present in the gingiva and hard palate . [ 3 ] Keratinization is the differentiation of keratinocytes in the granular layer into dead surface cells to form the stratum corneum.