FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE STOMACH



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SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 75 year old male with a abdominal pain, nausea and weight loss.

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Operative procedure: Total gastrectomy.
Tumor location: Greater curvature of the stomach.
Tumor size: 7.1 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm.
Tumor characteristics: Fungating, red-brown mass with a central ulceration.