학술논문
Gastric cancer in young people under 30 years of age: worse prognosis, or delay in diagnosis?
Document Type
Report
Author
Source
Cancer Management and Research. January 1, 2013, Vol. 5, p31, 6 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1179-1322
Abstract
Introduction The incidence of gastric cancer varies widely depending on the geographic region analyzed; it has been shown to be as high as 80-82 per 100,000 inhabitants in some cities [...]
Background: Gastric cancer is an aggressive disease with nonspecific early symptoms. Its incidence and prognosis in young patients has shown considerable variability. Purpose of the study: Our objective was to retrospectively study patients from our institution aged < 30 years with gastric carcinoma. The study was undertaken to describe the experience of gastric cancer in this population, and to demonstrate its specific clinical and pathological characteristics. Materials and methods: We reviewed the cases of histologically confirmed gastric cancer between 1985 and 2006 at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia of Mexico (INCan); emphasis in our review was placed on clinical presentation, diagnostic and therapeutic intervention, pathology, and the results. Results: Thirty cases of gastric carcinoma were reviewed. The patients' median age was 27 years (range, 18-30 years) and the male:female ratio was 1:1. Conclusion: Gastric cancer exhibits different behavior in patients aged Keywords: gastric carcinoma, young people, delay in diagnosis
Background: Gastric cancer is an aggressive disease with nonspecific early symptoms. Its incidence and prognosis in young patients has shown considerable variability. Purpose of the study: Our objective was to retrospectively study patients from our institution aged < 30 years with gastric carcinoma. The study was undertaken to describe the experience of gastric cancer in this population, and to demonstrate its specific clinical and pathological characteristics. Materials and methods: We reviewed the cases of histologically confirmed gastric cancer between 1985 and 2006 at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia of Mexico (INCan); emphasis in our review was placed on clinical presentation, diagnostic and therapeutic intervention, pathology, and the results. Results: Thirty cases of gastric carcinoma were reviewed. The patients' median age was 27 years (range, 18-30 years) and the male:female ratio was 1:1. Conclusion: Gastric cancer exhibits different behavior in patients aged Keywords: gastric carcinoma, young people, delay in diagnosis