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Features of the studied patients
| Signs and symptoms | Patients (n) | % |
| Abdominal pain | 93 | 50 |
| Weight loss | 23 | 12 |
| Dyspepsia | 91 | 48.8 |
| Nausea, vomiting | 74 | 40 |
| Abdominal mass | 4 | 2 |
| Anorexia | 182 | 97.7 |
| Dysphagia | 30 | 16 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 26 | 14 |
| Ascites | 28 | 15 |
| Constipation | 5 | 2.5 |
