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Gastric Cancer
3rd leading cause of cancer death in the world
Median age of diagnosis 70 years
Risk factor
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Adenomatous gastric polyp
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Chronic gastritis
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Smoking
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History of gastric surgery
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EBV
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Hp Infection
Clinical features
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Early gastric cancer are asymptomatic in up to 80% of cases
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Weight loss (60%)
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Abdominal pain
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Nausea
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Vomiting
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Anorexia
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Dysphagia
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Melena
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Early satiety
Diagnosis
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Upper gi endoscopy and biopsy
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CT scan
Treatment
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Surgery is the main treatment
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Chemotherapy can be given in advanced cancer
