In conclusion, gastric linitis plastica is one of the forms of adenocarcinoma which usually presents at a later stage, where curative treatment is not an option for the majority of cases. The prognosis may be ameliorated with complete resection. Surgery should only be offered where complete resection is anticipated.

Can you survive linitis plastica?

As a rare cancer, Linitis Plastica has such poor early diagnosis and treatment options that only 8% survive after 5 years. The average survival rate after diagnosis is months, not years. This is a cancer that has no identified cause, no genetic testing available and treatment options are limited.

How long can you live with linitis plastica?

Patients with linitis plastica of the stomach, have a poor prognosis with a five year survival of 3-10% in various studies [1,2]. Having this detrimental prognosis in mind, controversy in treatment of these patients still exists.