Gastric Cancer Quiz

Which part of the stomach is most commonly involved in gastric cancer?

• Cardia

• Fundus

• Body

• Antrum

According to the Lauren classification, gastric cancer is categorized into which of the following types?

• Superficial and Invasive

• Polypoid and Ulcerative

• Intestinal and Diffuse

• Mucosal and Submucosal

Borrmann classification is used to describe which of the following?

• Depth of tumor invasion

• Macroscopic appearance of gastric cancer

• Lymph node involvement

• Distant metastasis

Borrmann type IV gastric cancer is characterized by which of the following?

• Polypoid growth

• Ulcerated with elevated margins

• Superficial spreading

• Diffuse infiltrative growth

In the TNM classification for gastric cancer, "T3" indicates:

• Tumor invades the submucosa

• Tumor invades the muscularis propria

• Tumor invades the serosa (visceral peritoneum) without invasion of adjacent structures

• Tumor invades adjacent structures

Which of the following is NOT a common lymph node group involved in gastric cancer spread?

• Hepatoduodenal

• Celiac

• Left gastric

• Peri-gastric

What is the primary surgical procedure for localized gastric cancer?

• Total gastrectomy

• Subtotal gastrectomy

• Laparoscopic gastric banding

• Palliative bypass surgery

Which of the following treatments is often used as neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced gastric cancer?

• Chemotherapy

• Radiation therapy

• Hormone therapy

• Immunotherapy

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of intestinal type gastric cancer according to the Lauren classification?

• Signet ring cells

• Diffuse thickening of the gastric wall

• Glandular structures resembling intestinal epithelium

• Scirrhous pattern

In the TNM classification, the "M" category indicates:

• Depth of invasion

• Lymph node involvement

• Presence of distant metastasis

• Tumor size