A clinicopathological and immunohistochemical study of gastric cancer with squamous cell carcinoma components: A clinically aggressive tumor

Abstract

SCC components are derived from squamous metaplasia in a pre-existing adenocarcinoma. A gastric adenocarcinoma with SCC components is associated with various patterns of metastasis and both SCC and adenocarcinoma components have the potential for metastasis. Gastric cancer with SCC components is a clinically aggressive tumor.