New York—Esophageal adenocarcinoma and gastric cancer stem from intestinal metaplasia (IM), a precancerous state that occurs when intestinal tissue appears in an abnormal place.
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Experts See ‘Schizophrenic Approach’ In U.S. To Treating Intestinal Metaplasia