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Strike action from Thursday 27 June to Tuesday 2 July 2024

Junior doctors at The Christie will strike from 7am on Thursday 27 June until 7am on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

We are proactively contacting patients with appointments that may be affected. If you have an appointment on any of these dates, please continue to come to The Christie and our other centres as planned, unless we contact you to tell you otherwise. Please do not call to check if your appointment is still going ahead.

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Gastro oesophageal junction cancer

The gastro oesophageal junction is in between the oesophagus and the stomach. Cancer that starts here is called gastro oesophageal junction cancer.

In the body, the gullet (oesophagus) is the tube that takes food to the stomach. The point where the oesophagus meets the stomach is called the gastro oesophageal junction.

If cancer starts in the gastro oesophageal junction, this is gastro oesophageal junction cancer.

Gastro oesophageal junction cancer is separate from oesophageal cancer and stomach cancer. It is possible though for cancer to start in the oesophagus or the stomach and for this to spread to the gastro oesophageal junction.

At The Christie, the gastrointestinal (upper and hepatobiliary) team treat types of gastrointestinal cancers.

Last updated: March 2023

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