chapter 40 part 3

Question 1

GASTRIC CANCER is a more common diagnosis among older adults, with the mean age at diagnosis of ________

Answer 1

68 years

Question 2

what gender have a higher incidence of gastric cancer ?

Answer 2

men

Question 3

what race have a higher incidence RISK of gastric cancer ?

Answer 3

hispanic american
african american
asian/pacific islander

Question 4

the FIFTH most common cancer diagnosed worldwide

Answer 4

gastric cancer

Question 5

countries with the highest incidence of gastric cancer:

Answer 5

east and central asia: (korea, japan, mongolia)
latin america

Question 6

a major risk factor/causative agent in gastric cancer

Answer 6

h. pylori

Question 7

what type of carcinoma is common the gastric cancer:

Answer 7

adenocarcinoma

Question 8

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS of gastric cancer

Answer 8

dyspepsia
early satiety
nausea and vomiting
fatigue

Question 9

palpable nodules around the umbilicus; sign of a GI malignancy, usually a gastric cancer

Answer 9

sister mary joseph nodules

Question 10

blood analysis for antigens indicative of cancer

Answer 10

tumor markers

Question 11

CEA means

Answer 11

carcinoembryonic antigen

Question 12

examples of tumor markers

Answer 12

CEA
CA 19-9
CA 50

Question 13

entire stomach is removed along with the duodenum

Answer 13

total gastrectomy

Question 14

anastomosing the end of the jejunum to the end of the esophagus

Answer 14

esophagojejunostomy