Gastric carcinoma in Iraq: evaluation of clinical and diagnostic procedures
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine-Baghdad. 1993; 35 (2): 169-75
in English
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ABSTRACT
Gastric carcinoma is the 8th common and the commonest G.I. cancer in Iraq. 418 patients with biopsy proved cancer were studied clinically and by various diagnostic procedures. Non-specific dyspepsia was the presenting symptom in 2/3 patients and peptic ulcer like pain in 19,7% of patients. Tumor mass in the antrum was the commonest endoscopic finding and an ulcer was found in 23% of patients, but neither size nor site of the ulcer was helpful in differentiating benign from malignant ulcers. Barium series was helpful in 62,% of patients whereas brush cytology was diagnostic in 82% of patients. Histopathology was reported as adenocarcinoma in all but the disease was well advanced in all patients and curative measures were either palliative or not feasible
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Stomach
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Stomach Diseases
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Biopsy
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Radiography
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Fac. Med.-Baghdad
Year:
1993
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