Role of general practice doctor in the treatment of Signet ring cell carcinoma

Abstract

Introduction: Stomach cancer is the second in mortality and the fourth most frequent of all cancers in the world. In the recent decades, the number of patients with Signet ring cell carcinoma type has been growing. Unknown etiology with proven risk factors such as smoked and salted foods, smoking, metabolic syndrome, alcohol abuse and Helicobacter pylori infection. Five-year span survival is 20%-40%.