Gastric adenocarcinoma

An adenocarcinoma arising from the stomach glandular epithelium. Gastric adenocarcinoma is primarily a disease of older individuals. It most commonly develops after a long period of atrophic gastritis and is strongly associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. The lack of early symptoms often delays the diagnosis of gastric cancer. The majority of patients present with advanced tumors which have poor rates of curability. Microscopically, two important histologic types of gastric adenocarcinoma are recognized: the intestinal and diffuse type. The overall prognosis of gastric adenocarcinomas is poor, even in patients who receive a "curative" resection (adapted from Sternberg's Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed., 1999).

Disease Alternative Name

adenocarcinoma of stomach

adenocarcinoma of the stomach

gastric (stomach) adenocarcinoma

adenocarcinoma

adenocarcinoma - stomach

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Dr. Narendra Kumar

Internal Medicine

Untreated Gastric adenocarcinoma

Chief Complaint A 67y/o male came for cough, worsening dyspnea, and anorexia for 1 month. History He was diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma 4 months back, No surgery was done till date. Vitals BP:110/70 mmhg, Resp rate: 1...See More

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Dr. Vaibhav Goyal

General Surgery

Gastric adenocarcinoma

Chief Complaint A 69 y/o male presented with haematemesis. He complaints of loss of appetite & 7 kg weight loss in 2 months. Vitals BP: 110/75 mmhg, Pulse: 75 bpm, Resp rate: 16 bpm, Temp: 98.8 degree F. Examination Physical...See More

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Dr. Mukesh Pawar

Dermatology

Cherry angioma differential diagnosis

A 62-year-old male presented with new lesions on his trunk. He has h/o gastric adenocarcinoma for which he has been rece...See More

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Dr. Shashank Kumar Srivastav

General Practice

Helicobacter pylori may cause the following conditions in the stomach and duodenum except ? A . Gastric ulcer . B . Duodenal ulcer . C . Gastric lymphoma . D . Gastrointestinal stromal in the stomach . E . Gastric adenocarcinoma .

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