That dyspepsia in the young could be cancer

Abstract

Malignant tumour of the stomach is not common in young adults. When it does occur, it is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this report is to document our experience with three cases of gastric adenocarcinoma in young adult Nigerians seen over a period of 18 months in our centre.

Keywords: Adenocarcinoma, endoscopy, gastric, young adults

Nigerian Medical Journal | Vol. 54 | Issue 2 | March-April | 2013