- stage IV gastric cancer
- Cancer has spread (1) to organs next to the stomach and to at least one lymph node, or (2) to more than 15 lymph nodes, or (3) to other parts of the body.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
stage IV gastric cancer
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