Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Gastric cancer

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

LUQ epigastric pain; not specific in the beginning;
Weight loss; 
Anorexia; 
Ascites (poor prognosis);
Melena;
Non-healing ulcer;

PhysicalFindings

Late in the course; abnormalities include an epigastric mass;
Left supraclavicular node: Virchow's node; 
Periumbilical node: Sister Mary Joseph's node; 
Hepatomegaly; and an ovarian or rectal mass; Pulmonary; CNS; and bone lesions may occur;

ClinicalTests

Heme-positive stools; 
↑CEA;  
Endoscopy with biopsy; 
CT for metastasis: peritoneum, ovary, liver, lung, brain;

RiskFactors

H.pylori; 
Family history; 
Japanese person in Japan; 
Tobacco use; 
Alcohol use; 
Vit C deficiency; 
High consumption of preserved food; 
Pernicious anemia;
Male>female;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/tumors-of-the-gastrointestinal-tract/stomach-cancer