title: Cytogenetic study of 11 gastric adenocarcinomas.
abstract: We describe the cytogenetic findings in 11 gastric cancer cases. Nine cases showed a variable number of numerical and structural aberrations, while two cases had a normal karyotype. The chromosomes most frequently involved are chromosome 3 in six cases, 6 in four cases, and 13 in three cases. They mainly exhibited structural aberrations. An additional segment on chromosome 3p was observed in three cases, while two cases had a del(3q). A der(5) chromosome resulting from a translocation between chromosomes 3 and 5 was observed in two cases. Both cases had also a del(6q), a der(12), and an add(17p) chromosome as common abnormalities. Deletion of 6q chromosome distal to band 6q21 was observed in three cases. Trisomy 8 as a sole anomaly was found in one case. Our cytogenetic findings are discussed in relation to the reported in the literature data.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Propaedeutic of Athens University, Evangelismos Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Panani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malliaros
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raptis
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology