Gastro oesophageal junction (GOJ) cancer starts where your food pipe (oesophagus) joins your stomach. It might also be called oesophago gastric junctional cancer.

Treatment depends on your type of GOJ cancer and how far it’s grown.

What is gastro oesophageal junction cancer?

Gastro oesophageal junction (GOJ) cancer develops where your food pipe (oesophagus) joins your stomach. There are 3 types of GOJ cancer, depending on where they are.

Treatment for gastro oesophageal junction cancer

The most common treatments for gastro oesophageal junction (GOJ) cancer are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted and immunotherapy drugs.

Last reviewed: 
19 Nov 2024
Next review due: 
19 Nov 2027