Case Series of Gastric Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma
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in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-112435
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach (HAS) is a rare form of gastric cancer that histologically resembles hepatocellular carcinoma and is characterized by large amounts of alpha fetoprotein in the serum. The prognosis of HAS is poor compared to that of primary gastric cancer with five-year survival rates of 9% and 44%, respectively. Here, we report five patients diagnosed with HAS. Our experience suggests that an advanced stage of HAS has an extremely poor prognosis, but early detection and radical surgery can help improve the prognosis of the disease.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Stomach
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Adenocarcinoma
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Alpha-Fetoproteins
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Survival Rate
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article