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Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue (invasion) or by migration of cells to distant sites (metastasis). This unregulated growth is caused by a series of acquired or inherited mutations to DNA within cells, damaging genetic information that define the cell functions and removing normal control of cell division. ...
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The gastrointestinal tract includes the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. These organs are part of the digestive system, which processes nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water) in foods that are eaten and helps pass waste material out of the body. Gastrointestinal carcinoma develop from a certain type of hormone-making cell in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. These cells produce hormones that help regulate digestive juices and the muscles us...
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Cancers as related to Gastrointestinal Cancer
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- Overview | Gastrointestinal Cancers | Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
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- 2009 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - ASCO
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- Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposia | Cancer.Net
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... Medical Center, our esophageal cancer team includes specialists from ... Home > Specialties > Cancer Care > Cancer Specialties > Gastrointestinal Cancers > ...
- Gastrointestinal Cancer | UPHS Monthly Feature (July '08)
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- Gastrointestinal Cancers - University of Chicago Medical Center
... University of Chicago Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology provides the full range ... Cancer Care. Gastrointestinal Cancers. Colon Cancer. Esophageal Cancer ...

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