Abstract

Among several dermatoglyphic traits, the atd angle has often been used as a prognostic tool for genetic and non-communicable diseases. Gastric cancer is the fourth leading lethal disease in India with a male-to-female ratio of 2:1. This study is an attempt to understand the potential of the atd angle as a dermatoglyphic biomarker for the prognosis of gastric cancer. This study includes 50 histopathologically diagnosed gastric cancer patients and 50 clinically healthy controls from Bengali-speaking communities in Kolkata, West Bengal. The present study showed that the studied participants with gastric cancer have a significantly lower atd value than the controls. Based on the results, it can be assumed that a lower value of the atd angle has the potential to predict early-stage gastric cancer as a biomarker.