Gastric cancer

An invasive adenocarcinoma confined to the mucosa or mucosa and submucosa of the gastric wall. The regional lymph nodes may or may not be involved. It usually occurs in the lesser curvature. The 5-year survival rate following resection is between 80 percent and 95 percent, and remains high even when lymph node metastases are present.

Disease Alternative Name

early gastric cancer

superficial gastric cancer

superficial spreading gastric cancer

microinvasive gastric cancer

surface gastric cancer

egc

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Dr. Sanaullah Liaqat

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H pylori eradication therapy

Treatment of Helicobacter pylori in Special Patient Populations Andrea Richard, PharmD, Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center / Minnesota Direct Care and Treatment Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is a common cause of gastritis, g...See More

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Dr. Somesh Sharma

General Practice

Chief Complaint A 24 y/o male presented with dysphgia for 2 months and he also has chest pain. No any other complaint. History He has history of gastric cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. Examination Abdomen is s...See More

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Dr. Alisha Gupta

Gastroenterology

Case of bleeding within the intraperitoneal drainage tube

A 63-year-old man had been diagnosed with gastric cancer and had undergone a gastrectomy at his nearby hospital. Bleedin...See More

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Shritik Devkota

MBBS Student

Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on incidence of gastric cancer in human and animal models: underlying biochemical and molecular events. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19702845/?i=2&from=/16925613/related Abstract BACKGRO...See More

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Shritik Devkota

MBBS Student

Helicobacter pylori eradication for the prevention of gastric cancer. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16925613/?i=5&from=/9146793/related Abstract Even though Helicobacter pylori infection is an obvious cause of chronic non-atrophic...See More

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Shritik Devkota

MBBS Student

Helicobacter pylori and the risk and management of associated diseases: gastritis, ulcer disease, atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/9146793/?i=2&from=/25901896/related Abstract This review addres...See More

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Shritik Devkota

MBBS Student

Chronic gastritis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25901896/ Abstract Prevalence of chronic gastritis has markedly declined in developed populations during the past decades. However, chronic gastritis is still one of the most commo...See More

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Dr. Prakash Darji

Practice of Medicine (Homeopathy)

Homeopathy for Gastritis What is Gastritis? Gastritis is an inflammation, irritation or erosion of the stomach mucosa. Gastritis is not one disease but a group of conditions, which are characterized by inflammation of the lining of the st...See More

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