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Annals of Oncology 13:167-169, 2002
© 2002 European Society for Medical Oncology

Elevated {alpha}-foetoprotein and hepatic metastases—it’s not always what it seems!

G. M. Marx+, A. Boyce and D. Goldstein

Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, Australia

Received 20 April 2001; revised and accepted 8 August 2001.

Gastric cancers that secrete {alpha}-foetoprotein (AFP) are a rare but well defined entity. These tumours tend to be aggressive with a poor prognosis. Recognition and identification of this group of patients is important in influencing prognosis, treatment options and further clinical research into this entity. We report three cases of gastric cancers associated with elevated AFP. This entity should be considered in patients with hepatic lesions and an elevated AFP without risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma or in patients with associated gastric symptoms.

Key words: {alpha}-foetoprotein (AFP), cancer, gastric, hepatoid


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