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Large genetic analysis of oesophageal cancer could lead to better clinical trials

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The two main types of oesophageal cancer display distinct genetic characteristics and should be studied separately in clinical trials, according to a large US study. The analysis from The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA) Research Network calls into question the classification of the disease. Tumours are commonly classified based on how the cancer cells look under the microscope and where the cases occur in the world. Oesophageal cancer has long been split into two main categories: adenocarcinomas, which look like stomach or bowel cancers; and squamous cell carcinomas, which are similar to some lung, skin, and head and neck cancers.  But little

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