Cancer Science & Therapy

Omar EL Mesbahi

Publications

• Case Report
  Complete Pathologic Response in Advanced Primary Gastric Signet-Ring Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report
  Author(s): Yousra Akasbi, Samia Arifi, Abdelmalek Ousadden, Siham Tizniti, Afaf Amarti, Khalid Ait Taleb and Omar EL MesbahiYousra Akasbi, Samia Arifi, Abdelmalek Ousadden, Siham Tizniti, Afaf Amarti, Khalid Ait Taleb and Omar EL Mesbahi
  
  Background: Gastric signet ring cell carcinoma (SRC) is a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in which the tumour cells invade singly or in small groups. The incidence of SRC has been reported in china as 13.9% (662 patients of 4,759) [1]. It is reported to occur more frequent among women and young patients. A regimen of epirubicin, cisplatin, and infused fluorouracil (ECF) improves survival among patients with incurable locally advanced or metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma. Case presentation: A 38-year-old female presented with a 3 weeks history of epigastralgia. Her medical history was unremarkable. The endoscopic findings of the stomach revealed an infiltrative lesion, which the guided biopsy yielded a positive pathologic diagnosis of signet ring cell carcinoma. Diagnostic imaging with an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a gastric thickening, with lymph nodes. Indu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000062

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