Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Gastric cancer

Gastric cancer - Chronic

Definition  

A malignancy that forms in the lining of stomach (most commonly adenocarcinoma) with a characteristically insidious onset and poor prognosis


 


 

Preoperative evaluation and staging of gastric cancer  

* Complete blood count

* Platelet count

* Basic metabolic panel

* Plain chest X-ray

* Positron emission tomography

* Pelvic ultrasound

* Esophagogastroduodenoscopy


 

Carcinoma of stomach  

* CT of abdomen

* Endoscopic ultrasound of upper gastrointestinal tract


 

Medical History  

* Helicobacter pylori gastrointestinal tract infection

* Gastritis, chronic

* Pernicious anemia

* Dietary finding

* Intestinal metaplasia of gastric mucosa

* Smoking

* Genetic predisposition

* Family history of Gastric cancer

* Distal subtotal gastrectomy


 

Findings  

* Indigestion - Chronic

* Abnormal weight loss

* Nausea

* Abdominal pain

* Loss of appetite

* Early satiety

* Heartburn

* Dysphagia - Chronic

* Melena

* Vomiting

* Jaundice

* Abdominal mass

* Ascites


 

Tests  


 

Suspected or known gastric carcinoma  

* Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is the test of choice for detecting gastric cancer by allowing for direct visualization and biopsy of suspicious lesions .


 

Detection of gastric carcinoma .  

* Endoscopic biopsy


 

Differential Diagnosis  

* Indigestion - Chronic

* Dysphagia - Chronic

* Gastric ulcer

* Gastritis, acute

* Atrophic gastritis

* Gastric polyposis

* Barrett's esophagus

* Tuberculosis of stomach


 

Treatment  


 

Drug Therapy  


 

As an adjuvant to prevent recurrence following resection of gastric cancer  


 

FLUOROURACIL


 

Metastatic disease from gastric cancer  


 

FLUOROURACIL


 


 

Procedural Therapy  


 

Gastric cancer  

* Gastrectomy: Gastrectomy with or without lymph node dissection is the primary treatment for gastric cancer. The procedure employed is dependent on the stage of cancer .

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