Gastric Tumours Flashcards
1
Q
What are the types of benign gastric tumours?
A
Hyperplastic polyps
Cystic fundic gland polyps
2
Q
What are the types of malignant gastric tumours
A
Carcinomas
Lymphomas
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
3
Q
What is the role of anti-H. Pylori antibodies in gastric adenocarcinomas?
A
Patients with anti-H. Pylori antibodies have a higher risk of cancer
4
Q
What is the pathogenesis of gastric adenocarcinoma?
A
- H. Pylori infection
- Chronic gastritis
- Intestinal metaplasia/atrophy
- Dysplasia
- Carcinoma
5
Q
What premalignant conditions can lead to gastric adenocarcinoma?
A
Pernicious anaemia
Partial gastrectomy
HNPCC/Lynch Syndrome
Menetrier’s disease
6
Q
What are the subtypes of gastric adenocarcinoma?
A
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