T1 cancer has an excellent prognosis, but most of the patients either have no symptoms or complain of long-standing, non-specific dyspepsia; alarm symptoms, when identified, usually indicate that the cancer is already inoperable. Early gastric cancer is infrequently diagnosed in the West because ...
In the most basic terms, cancer refers to cells that grow out-of-control and invade other tissues. Cells may become cancerous due to the accumulation of defects, or mutations, in their DNA. Certain inherited genetic defects (for example, BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations) and infections can increase...
Cytokines in pancreatic carcinoma: correlation with phenotypic characteristics and prognosis. Cancer 101, 2727–2736 (2004). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Liao, W. C. et al. Serum interleukin-6 level but not genotype predicts survival after resection in stages II and III gastric carcinoma. ...
Avoid foods and drinks that could irritate your stomach lining.Things such as coffee and spicy and greasy foods don't cause gastritis, but they could make your symptoms worse if you already have it. What Is the Prognosis for Gastritis? The outlook for people with gastritis depends on the cau...
What is the prognosis (long-term outcome) for patients with gastroparesis? The prognosis for patients with gastroparesis includes the following: If gastroparesis is caused by a reversible problem, for example, pancreatitis, the condition will subside when the underlying problem resolves. In some people...
Prognosis is related to the size of the tumor and to the mitotic rate; other prognostic factors are tumor location, tumor resection margins, tumor rupture, and c-kit mutation that may interfere with molecular target therapy efficacy. Aim: Primary aim of this study was to report our experience...
Surgerycan be used to treat pancreatic cancer, but, given the poorprognosisof the disease and the unusually high number of complications associated with pancreatic surgery, it is usually reserved for cases in which there is a reasonable possibility of curing the disease. If the cancer is considere...
The prognosis is poor because the tumour has usually been growing for one or two years before symptoms are apparent. The channel of the esophagus is encroached upon and can be almost entirely obstructed. Esophageal cancer is usually accompanied by considerable weight loss, but nutrition may be ...
The prognosis for stomach cancer will depend on the stage of the cancer. Cancer that has spread outside the stomach, in general, may have a poorer prognosis. Stomach cancer may be put into a category, such as localized (cancer that hasn't spread outside the stomach), regional (cancer tha...
The aim of this study was to establish whether the number and nature of patients' symptoms at presentation was related to prognosis. Method Consecutive 161 GIST patients [86 male, median age 66 (20鈥 91) yr, 74% gastric, 15% small bowel, 3.8% colorectal, 2.5% oesophagus, 4.7% other] ...