Foregut primary carcinomas

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Foregut primary carcinomas can be difficult to definitively categorize on the basis of pathology alone, as their immunostaining patterns significantly overlap.[1]

Foregut primary directs to this article.

Foregut components

  • Esophagus.
  • Stomach.
  • Duodenum (proximal portion - to the ampulla of Vater).
  • Liver.
  • Gallbladder
  • Pancreas.[2]

See also

References

  1. Lee, MJ.; Lee, HS.; Kim, WH.; Choi, Y.; Yang, M. (May 2003). "Expression of mucins and cytokeratins in primary carcinomas of the digestive system.". Mod Pathol 16 (5): 403-10. doi:10.1097/01.MP.0000067683.84284.66. PMID 12748245.
  2. PMID 23630303