UConn Health Minute: Gastroesophageal Cancer

Gastroesophageal junction cancer is among the fastest growing cancers in the country. Chair of surgery at UConn Health, Dr. Kevin Staveley-O’Carroll, says treatment usually involves surgery and thanks to minimally invasive techniques, a patient’s recovery is much improved.

Chair of Surgery, Dr. Kevin Staveley-O'Carroll (left) and Dr. Eric Kimchi, chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, during a patient visit at UConn Health. (Frank Barton/UConn Health)

Gastroesophageal junction cancer is among the fastest growing cancers in the country. Chair of surgery at UConn Health, Dr. Kevin Staveley-O’Carroll, says treatment usually involves surgery and thanks to minimally invasive techniques, a patient’s recovery is much improved.