[Gastric carcinoma in Cantabria: II. Histopathological aspects].

In this study we have proceeded to analyze the differences found in each histological type of gastric carcinoma according to age and sex, showing a predominance of tubular adenocarcinoma in advanced ages, affecting females, as an average, more than males. We have also found out how other histological types such as the signet ring cell adenocarcinoma tend to appear at an early age, concerning females preferably. We have also checked on the pathogenesis concerning the different histological types described by certain authors as to age and sex.