[Carcinoma of the stomach].
Stomach cancer is one of the most common tumors in human pathology. More than 95% of all gastric malignancy are adenocarcinomas developed from epithelial cells of gastric mucosa. Still, this is highly lethal disease with five-year surveillance of 20%. This review explains most frequently used classifications of gastric cancers, molecular and cellular abnormalities in gastric cancer, chromosomal abnormalities, tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes and growth factors involved in gastric carcinogenesis.
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Klinika za gastroenterohepatologiju, KCU Sarajevo.
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics