Leiomyosarcoma of the transverse colon. Report of a case with discussion.

Leiomyosarcoma of the transverse colon is uncommon. A case report involving a 68-year-old man is presented. Included is a discussion of the characteristics of this rare entity based upon a review of the literature.

Carcinoma of the stomach. Why are we falling to improve survival?

Review of 298 cases of primary gastric malignancy from 1958 to 1978 revealed 265 cases of adenocarcinoma. Overall 5-year survival rate was a disappointing 5.5%, which was less than the earlier series of Oschner Clinic (7.

Cancer of the stomach.

Carcinoma of the stomach, although its incidence is decreasing in the United States, is still a fatal disease. The results today are actually no better than they were 30 years ago because we are still making late diagnoses. In order to improve our results in the treatment of cancer of the stomach, we must perform fiberoptic gastroscopy in individuals over age 40 who have gastric complaints that do not respond readily to conservative medical therapy.