Solid-type poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach: clinicopathological and molecular characteristics and histogenesis.

Affiliation

Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital, 35-2 Sakaecho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-0015, Japan. [Email]

Abstract

Despite predominant microsatellite instability (MSI) in intestinal-type gastric carcinomas, we found the most frequent MSI in solid-type poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma (PDA). Although this tumor is classified as PDA, it is hypothesized to possess peculiar features among PDAs. The present study aimed to clarify the clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of this tumor.

Keywords

Elderly,Microsatellite instability,Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma,Solid carcinoma,Stomach,