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The two histological types of gastric carcinoma in Northern Nigeria.

1978; BMJ; Volume: 19; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/gut.19.5.425

1468-3288

O. A. Mabogunje, S. G. Subbuswamy, J H Lawrie,

Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment

Sixty-five specimens of gastric carcinoma from Northern Nigeria were classified using the criteria of Lauren (1965). Forty were intestinal, 16 diffuse, 2 mixed, and 7 unclassifiable. The intestinal type predominated in both men and women and in all age groups contrary to the expectation of a diffuse predominance because of the relatively young age groups of the population and the low risk for gastric carcinoma in this region.