That dyspepsia in the young could be cancer

Niger Med J. 2013 Mar;54(2):143-5. doi: 10.4103/0300-1652.110053.

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.