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Title: Esophagectomy
Description: Three-panel drawing showing esophageal cancer surgery; first panel shows area of esophagus with cancer, middle panel shows cancer and nearby tissue removed, last panel shows the stomach pulled up and joined to the remaining esophagus.

Esophagectomy. A portion of the esophagus is removed and the stomach is pulled up and joined to the remaining esophagus.
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Topics/Categories: Anatomy -- Digestive Tract
Treatment -- Surgery
Type: Color drawing
Source: National Cancer Institute
Author: Terese Winslow (artist)
AV Number: CDR433428
Date Created: April 8, 2008
Date Added: 8/29/2008
Reuse Restrictions: Yes - This image is copyright protected. Any use of this image is subject to prevailing copyright laws. U.S. Government has reuse rights. Please contact the rights holder of this image for permission requests.

Rights holder: Terese Winslow
Email: terese.winslow@mindspring.com

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