Krukenberg tumors of gastric origin versus colorectal origin

Krukenberg tumors of gastric origin versus colorectal origin

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to compare the each clinical manifestation related with its mean survival time of Krukenberg tumors (KTs) of gastric origin versus with that of colorectal origin. METHODS A total of 156 consecutive patients diagnosed with KTs of the ovary who underwent surgical treatment at a single institution between 2001 and 2010 were retrospectively evaluated. Each clini...

Krukenberg tumors.

Immunohistochemical diagnosis of Krukenberg tumors.

The diagnosis of Krukenberg tumors, as in other types of metastatic tumors of unknown primary origin, can often be a challenge for clinicians. In many cases, traditional diagnostic methods are insufficient, requiring immunohistochemistry analysis for identifying the origin of metastatic tumors. In our study, we examined a total of 34 female patients with Krukenberg tumors with different sites o...

The Origin of Gastric Ulcer

It is a curious fact that, with all our learning, we have learnt so little of the causes of gastric ulcer. One of the commonest of diseases, one of the most important, familiar clinically, only too familiar on the post-mortem table, its origin remains an enigma. But we are well off for theories, and these may be stated as follows :?

Treatment strategy and prognostic factors for Krukenberg tumors of gastric origin: report of a 10-year single-center experience from China

Background Gastric cancer patient with ovarian metastasis is common in clinical practice, but it is still uncertain whether surgical resection of ovarian metastasis could improve the outcome. This study aimed to explore the survival benefit of metastasectomy plus chemotherapy over chemotherapy alone in the treatment of Krukenberg tumors arising from gastric cancer and to identify prognostic fac...