Gastric Carcinoma Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common type of gastric carcinoma
A
T1 Adenocarcinoma
2
Q
What is the difference between T1 and T2 Adenocarcinoma
A
T1 = Well differentiated T2 = Poor differentiation (Signet ring)
3
Q
What are the causes of gastric carcinomas
A
H Pylori
Smoking
CDH1 Mutation (Mutated Cadherun gene)
Pernicious Anaemia
4
Q
Wha are the presentations of gastric carcinoma
A
Severe epigastric pain Anaemia Weight loss Progressive dysphagia Met Signs....jaundice and Knickenberg tumor
5
Q
What are the metastatic signs of gastric carcinomas
A
Jaundice = liver Knickenberg = Ovarian
6
Q
What are the two lymph nodal spreads of gastric carcinomas
A
Virchows
Sister Mary Joseph
7
Q
What is the Virchow’s node
A
Supraclavicular
8
Q
What is the Sister Mary Joseph node
A
Umbilical
9
Q
How is Gastric carcinoma diagnosed
A
Gastroscopy w/ Biopsy
Imaging = CT/MRI
Staging = TNM/PET
10
Q
How is gastric carcinoma treated
A
Surgery and Chemo