Abstract
Background/Aims: Signet ring cell carcinoma and mucinous carcinoma are mucin-producing gastric cancers. Their clinicopathological difference was obscure. Methodology: From December 1987 to July 2005, a total of 1612 gastric cancer patients received curative surgery, 128 patients with signet ring cell carcinoma and 48 with mucinous carcinoma were enrolled in this study. Clinicopathological data were compared between the two groups. Results: Early stage (stage I and II) patients with mucinous carcinoma were associated with more male predominant (p=0.002), larger tumor size (p=0.020), deeper cancer invasion (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1227-1231 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Hepato-Gastroenterology |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 93 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2009 |
Keywords
- Clinicopathologic features
- Mucin-producing gastric cancer
- Mucinous carcinoma
- Signet ring cell carcinoma
- Survival
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology