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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal oncology2019

Gastric squamous cell carcinoma and gastric adenosquamous carcinoma, clinical features and outcomes of rare clinical entities: a National Cancer Database (NCDB) analysis.

Mehmet Akce, Renjian Jiang, Olatunji B Alese, Walid L Shaib, Christina Wu, Madhusmita Behera, Bassel F El-Rayes

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Unusual or Uncommon Histology of Gastric Cancer.Journal of gastric cancer · 2024
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  20. Understanding gastric adenosquamous cell carcinoma: Insights from immunoprofiling.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mehmet AkceDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Renjian JiangWinship Research Informatics Shared Resource, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Olatunji B AleseDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Walid L ShaibDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Christina WuDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Madhusmita BeheraWinship Research Informatics Shared Resource, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Bassel F El-RayesDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Emory University · US

Funding

Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantP30CA138292 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Suresh S Ramalingam · 2009 to 2026
$47.5M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC) and gastric adenosquamous carcinoma (GASC) comprise less than 2% of gastric cancers. The current knowledge about clinical presentation, treatment modalities and outcomes of GSCC and GASC is limited. The aim of this study is to characterize the clinicopathological features, treatment modalities, and outcomes of GSCC and GASC in comparison to gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) in National Cancer Database (NCDB).

methodsPatients with GSCC, GASC and GAC between 2004 and 2013 were identified using ICD-O-3 histology and topography codes 8070/3, 8560/3, 8140/3 and C16.0-9. Univariate, and multivariate analysis were performed, and Kaplan-Meier curves was used to compare survival based on histological subtype.

resultsA total of 61,215 patients were identified, 836 (1.4%) GSCC, 327 (0.5%) GASC, 60,052 (98.1%) GAC between 2004 and 2013, in which 77.4% was Caucasian and 68.7% was male, 46.6% of tumors were in gastric cardia and 13.7% in gastric antrum. Neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy was administered in 11.2%, 14.1%, 8.9%

conclusionsGSCC and GASC have poorer survival outcomes compared to GAC. Less patients with GSCC received surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, more patients with GSCC received radiation therapy.

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gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC)gastric adenosquamous carcinoma (GASC)Gastric cancergastric squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC)rare gastric cancers

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PMID30788163
PMCPMC6351299
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