HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF GASTRIC CANCER AT A TERTIARY MEDICAL CENTRE– A ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE.

Dr. Samrat Bhattacharjee; Dr (Mrs.) Reena Kouli

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF GASTRIC CANCER AT A TERTIARY MEDICAL CENTRE– A ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE.

Dr. Samrat Bhattacharjee, Dr Mrs. Reena Kouli

Abstract :

Gastric cancer is very common worldwide and also in the North Eastern states of India. Histopathological examination is essential for its diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the various histopathological features of gastric cancer specimens received at a tertiary medical centre of North East India. Among 31 patients who were studied, majority were males in their 5^th decade. Antrum was the commonest site (70.96%); Adenocarcinoma was the commonest histology (93.5%); Tubular adenocarcinoma was the commonest subtype (82.76%); and most of the cases were Poorly differentiated (48.27%). Immunohistochemistry was utilized to diagnose a case of Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The results of this study compared well with those of previous studies. Because of its prominence, large scale epidemiological studies should be carried out in the North Eastern states to evaluate the various unique features of gastric cancer.