Overview
Definition
Cancer of the stomach.
Epidemiology
Varies globally. Often age and lifestyle dependent.
Etiology & Risk Factors
- H. pylori, smoking, high-salt/nitrate diet.
Clinical Symptoms
- Weight loss
- early satiety
- epigastric pain
- iron deficiency anemia.
Clinical Approach
Diagnosis
- Upper endoscopy with biopsy.
Management
- Surgical resection (Gastrectomy)
- Chemotherapy.
Complications
- Metastasis (liver
- peritoneum).