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Oct 2025
28m 56s

Esophageal & Gastric Cancer

NINJA NERD
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Send us Fan Mail Ninja Nerds! In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob discuss two high-yield, board-relevant cases highlighting the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of esophageal adenocarcinoma and intestinal-type gastric adenocarcinoma. We begin with a 56-year-old man presenting with progressive dysphagia and unintentional weight loss. Za ... Show More
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