title: [Superficial cancer of the stomach. 16 cases].
abstract: The improvement in the end-results of surgical treatment of gastric carcinoma can be ascribed for the most part to a better knowledge and an increased incidence of mucosal or submucosal types of carcinoma in the patients treated. Of a group of 100 gastric carcinoma, 16 had a superficial carcinoma. Only 11 patients presented at hospital within 12 months of the onset of symptoms. The commonest radiological and macroscopic appearance was a "muco erosival" aspect (10 cases). All patients had a gastric resection without operative mortality. The five-year survival rate (actuarial) was over 80 per cent. To not miss such superficial carcinoma a gastroscopy must be perform not only in all abnormalities of a barium meal, but also in all patients with normal barium meal and upper digestive symptoms.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Il cancro superficiale dello stomaco. Sedici casi.