Abdominal Carcinomas Flashcards
What malignant cancer is heavily associated with heavy smoking + Barret’s Oesophagus
Oesophageal Carcinomas
What are 2 main symptoms of an oesophageal carcinoma
Painful swallowing + weight loss
what are the 3 treatments given for oesophageal carcinoma
Oesophagostomy + radiotherapy + chemotherapy
What is the most common type of gastric cancer
Adenocarcinoma
what is the most common cause of gastric cancer
H.pylori
What are 2 surgical treatments given for gastric carcinoma
Endoscopic Mucousal Resection (EMR)
Partial/Complete Gastrectomy
What is the most common type of pancreatic carcinoma
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
What is special in regards to pancreatic carcinoma in regards to signs / symptoms
No signs until the advanced stages
What are 2 symptoms of pancreatic carcinoma
Jaundice + Light stools
What are 2 risk factors (diseases) of pancreatic carcinoma
BRCA + Lynch Syndrome
what grows abnormally in colorectal carcinomas
Polpys
What are 4 signs of a colorectal carcinoma
Weight loss
Change in bowel habit
Bleeding in stools
Abdominal Pain
Which group of people are at a higher risk of colorectal carcinomas
Lynch Syndrome + African-American
On a BT, what is high in colorectal cancer
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
Early stage treatment (Sx) of colorectal cancer (2)
Polypectomy // laparoscopic surgery
