Gastric Cancer

Findings from E. Ergul and co-authors broaden understanding of gastric cancer

Published in Gastroenterology Week, July 13th, 2009

"The spontaneous perforation of gastric cancer is a rare fatal complication, occurring in 1% of patients with gastric cancer, and it has a wide hospital mortality range (0-82%). In addition, it has been reported that about 10-16% of all gastric perforations are caused by gastric carcinoma," scientists in Ankara, Turkey report.

"The aim of this study is to evaluate the gastric perforations and improve an alternative pathway for the management of this disorder when a pathologist is not available. We reviewed the medical records of 513 patients who had undergone surgical treatment for gastric perforation due to gastric ulcus or gastric carcinoma in two medical centers....

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-07-13)

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