Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Stomach

Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Stomach

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach is a rare entity. There are several theories regarding the development of this tumor, but its pathogenesis remains obscure. Fewer than 100 cases of primary SCC of the stomach have been published in the literature. Due to advanced stage at the time of diag...

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Main Authors: Juan Antonio González-Sánchez, Rebeca Vitón, Elena Collantes, José Antonio Rodríguez-Montes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179554916686076
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spelling doaj-b253f5fd5ed049d89bf9a5e43e898c242020-11-25T03:21:26ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Oncology1179-55492017-01-011110.1177/117955491668607610.1177_1179554916686076Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the StomachJuan Antonio González-Sánchez0Rebeca Vitón1Elena Collantes2José Antonio Rodríguez-Montes3Department of General and Digestive Surgery, “La Paz” University Hospital, Madrid, SpainDepartment of General and Digestive Surgery, “La Paz” University Hospital, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Pathology, “La Paz” University Hospital, Madrid, SpainDepartment of General and Digestive Surgery, “La Paz” University Hospital, Madrid, SpainSquamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach is a rare entity. There are several theories regarding the development of this tumor, but its pathogenesis remains obscure. Fewer than 100 cases of primary SCC of the stomach have been published in the literature. Due to advanced stage at the time of diagnosis in most of these cases, the prognosis is generally poor. In the case presented here, endoscopy revealed a vegetative tumor in the stomach described as SCC by biopsy. Following curative surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy was administered; however, the patient died 3 years and 4 months after surgery after recurrence was diagnosed.https://doi.org/10.1177/1179554916686076
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title_short Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Stomach
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series Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology
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publishDate 2017-01-01
description Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach is a rare entity. There are several theories regarding the development of this tumor, but its pathogenesis remains obscure. Fewer than 100 cases of primary SCC of the stomach have been published in the literature. Due to advanced stage at the time of diagnosis in most of these cases, the prognosis is generally poor. In the case presented here, endoscopy revealed a vegetative tumor in the stomach described as SCC by biopsy. Following curative surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy was administered; however, the patient died 3 years and 4 months after surgery after recurrence was diagnosed.
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