Gastric cancer Flashcards
How common is gastric cancer
3rd commonest alimentary cancer
What is the 5 year survival rate of gastric cancer
<20%
What cell type are most gastric cancers
Adenocarcinomas
What causes most gastric cancers
H.pylori
How does gastric cancer spread throughout the body
Direct
Lymphatic
Blood
Transcoelomic
What is transcoelomic spread of a cancer
Transcoelomic spread refers to a route of tumor metastasis across a body cavity,
What percentage of gastric cancers have inherited genetic features
1-3% (very few)
What is a common feature in the centre of a gastric cancer
Ulceration
How is gastric cancer ulceration different to peptic ulceration
Gastric cancer ulceration is due to cells dying in the middle of the malignant tumour.
Peptic ulceration is the erosion of the gut call by the stomachs contents.
What are the investigations used to diagnose Gastric Cancer
Endoscopy and biopses
What is the treatment choice for gastric cancers
Surgery and Chemotherapy
