title: Simple gastric lavage cytology in carcinoma stomach; its relevance to developing countries.
abstract: Fifty patients suffering from stomach carcinoma and other non-malignant abdominal disorders, comprising the study group and the control group respectively, were subjected to simple saline lavage for obtaining exfoliated cells from the gastric mucosa. A positive cytological diagnosis was made in 40% cases of carcinoma stomach while the control group gave only 5% false postive results.
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D005751:Gastric Lavage / Q000379:methods*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology