<prompt> Which of the following is true statement regarding gastric carcinomaSquamous cell carcinoma is the most common histological subtypeOften associated with Hypochlorhydria or AchlorhydriaOccult blood in stool is not seenHighly radiosensitive tumor  <response>: 85 gastric carcinomas - Adenocarcinoma 15 - Lymphomas, Gastrointestinal stromal tumorsGISTs and leimyosarcomas Clinical features: insidious upper abdominal discomfo varying in intensity from a vague, post prandial fullness to steady severe pain. Anorexia often with slight nausea. Weight loss, dysphagia and early satiety. There may be Hypochlorhydria or Achlorhydria. Pg No. 1130 BAILEY 27TH EDITION 