CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES AND PROGNOSIS OF HARD-TO-DIAGNOSE FORMS OF GASTRIC CANCER
Keywords:
Gastric cancer, diffuse type, signet-ring cell carcinoma, linitis plastica, diagnosis, morphology, prognosis.Abstract
Gastric cancer is one of the oncological diseases with high global mortality, and its hard-to-diagnose forms pose significant challenges in clinical practice. This article explores the clinical and morphological characteristics, as well as the prognosis of forms such as diffuse adenocarcinoma, signet-ring cell carcinoma, and linitis plastica, based on a literature review. The study found that due to non-specific clinical symptoms such as epigastric pain, dyspepsia, and weight loss, the diagnosis of these forms is often delayed. Morphologically, these tumors are characterized by deep infiltration of the stomach wall, lack of gland formation, and specific cellular structures, complicating endoscopic and histological assessments.
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