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In esophageal adenocarcinoma, what is the depth of a T1 lesion?
Into the sub-mucosa.
In esophageal adenocarcinoma, what is the depth of a T2 lesion?
Into the muscularis propria.
In esophageal adenocarcinoma, what is the depth of a T3 lesion?
Transmural into the periesophageal fat.
In esophageal adenocarcinoma, what is the depth of a T4 lesion?
Into adjacent structures (trachea).
Regarding esophageal adenocarcinoma, what T stage is a tumor which invades submucosa?
T1
Regarding esophageal adenocarcinoma, what T stage is a tumor which invades muscularis propria?
T2
Regarding esophageal adenocarcinoma, what T stage is a tumor which invades periesophageal fat?
T3
Regarding esophageal adenocarcinoma, what T stage is a tumor which invades adjacent structures (i.e. trachea)?
T4