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esophageal adenocarcinoma
Disease Summary
Associated Targets (803)
Tbio
589
Tchem
134
Tdark
41
Tclin
39
Mondo Description A malignant tumor with glandular differentiation arising predominantly from Barrett mucosa in the lower third of the esophagus. Rare examples of esophageal adenocarcinoma deriving from ectopic gastric mucosa in the upper esophagus have also been reported. Grossly, esophageal adenocarcinomas are similar to esophageal squamous cell carcinomas. Microscopically, adenocarcinomas arising in the setting of Barrett esophagus are typically papillary and/or tubular. The prognosis is poor.
Disease Ontology Description An esophageal carcinoma that derives_from epithelial cells of glandular origin.
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Description from Mondo Disease Ontology.
Description from Disease Ontology
DataSources which have contributed target associations to this disease, and the identifiers by which the disease is referenced.
DOID:4914
EFO:0000478
NCIT:C4025
ONCOTREE:ESCA
Orphanet:99976
SCTID:276803003
UMLS:C0279628
MONDO:0005028
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