Gastric adenocarcinoma

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the most common form of gastric malignancy. It arises from glandular epithelial cells in the stomach. The cancer invades the wall of the stomach. If found early, gastric adenocarcinoma is able to be treated without chemotherapy or radiation therapy.The stomach, like all of the hollow viscous of the mouth through to anus is best assessed by direct visualization as these tissues are too mobile and flexible for imaging to be useful for early detection. The added benefit of direct visualization (gastroscopy/endoscopy), is if suspicious tissue is identified, it can be biopsied at the time of visualization.