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Analysis of the clinicopathological features and population distribution of gastric carcinoma in Southern India โ€“ A Descriptive study.

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C.Karthipriya1 *,G.Sarumathy 2, S. Kavitha 3, ,Dinisha Einstein4 , Mahima Thiraviam5
ยป doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.10.750

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Background: The majority common type of cancer in India is gastric carcinoma, which has a male predominance. Dietary habits, Helicobacter pylori infection, genetic polymorphisms, cigarette smoking are the major causes of Gastric carcinoma. Early diagnosis leads to better treatment and higher survival rates for gastric carcinoma. In this study, retrospective and observational data were analyzed regarding patients diagnosed with gastric carcinoma. Materials and Methods: Detailed demographics and histopathology were collected from Sixty-nine histopathology records obtained from various tertiary care centers in Southern India. There were both males and females included in this study who were diagnosed with gastric carcinoma. Results and Conclusion: Based on our result Gastric antrum was the most common site of carcinoma. Average age group of gastric carcinomas was 59 years. It was found that the most common type of adenocarcinoma, according to Lauren's classification, was intestinal in 49 % of cases (34), signet ring cell type in 42 % of cases (29), and mucinous type in 9 % of cases (6). The average tumor size was 2.4 x 2.2 x 2.1cm. Most of the carcinoma cases were of grade 3. Lymphovascular invasion was present in all the cases. Lymph nodes were the site of most metastatic lesions.

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