- gastric cancer
- Cancer that forms in tissues lining the stomach. Also called stomach cancer.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
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stage I gastric cancer — Stage I is divided into stage IA and stage IB, depending on where the cancer has spread. In stage IA, cancer has spread completely through the mucosal (innermost) layer of the stomach wall. In stage IB, cancer has spread completely through the… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage III gastric cancer — Stage III is divided into stage IIIA and stage IIIB depending on where the cancer has spread. In stage IIIA, cancer has spread to (1) the muscularis (middle) layer of the stomach wall and is found in 7 to 15 lymph nodes near the tumor, or (2) the … English dictionary of cancer terms
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