Gastric Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Aetiologies?
A
H. pylori infection Pernicious anaemia Smoking Squalor Low vitamin C diet 2nd most common malignancy worldwide
2
Q
Pathology?
A
Adenocarcinoma
3
Q
Signs and Symptoms?
A
Simular to PUD + dysphagia (Pain, weight loss, N+V)
Epigastric mass
Virchow’s node
Hepatomegaly
4
Q
Investigations and Findings?
A
Gastroscopy +/- biopsy - visualise tumour, biopsy confirm malignancy
CT/MRI/PET for staging
5
Q
Management?
A
Palliative chemotherapy
Partial/total gastrectomy
6
Q
Complications
A
Metastasis - liver, spleen, lymph nodes
