Overcoming diagnostic pitfalls in primary gastric squamous cell carcinoma: the imperative of adequate sampling in an elderly female patient, case report
This case highlights the importance of adequate sampling in the diagnosis of gastric squamous cell carcinoma to avoid misdiagnosis due to limited specimens. It also provides a potential treatment option of immune therapy combined with low-dose chemotherapy for elderly patients with gastric squamous cell carcinoma who are not suitable for surgery.
Authors
- Wanhui Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6470-4643)
- Yue Leng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5826-4031)
- Yong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9840-940X)
- Yu-Ling Yin
- Jing Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2438-3045)
- Cheng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-2102)
- Qingming Sun
- Sheng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8538-8870)
Institutions
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Lu'an First People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-11-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1695030
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00