Stomach cancer Flashcards by Emma <3 Meagher

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Stomach cancer

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Almost always adeno
Early aggressive local spread, node/liver met
Often presents with acanthosis nigracans.

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Stomach cancer:

intestinal

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Associated with H pylori, dietary nitrosamines, achlorhydria, chronic gastritic, type A blood

Commonly on lesser curvature,
Looks like ulcer with raised margins.

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Stomach cancer:

diffuse

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Not associated with H pylori
Signet cells
Stomach wall grossly thickened and leatherly (linitis plastica)

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Stomach cancer:

Virchow’s node

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Involvement of left supraclavicular node by metastasis from stomach

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Stomach cancer:

Krukenberg tumor

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Bilateral met to ovaries,

Abudnant mucus, signet ring cells

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Stomach cancer:

Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule

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SubQ periumbilical met

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