Preferred Label : Stage 0 Gastric Cancer AJCC v6 and v7;
NCIt synonyms : Gastric Carcinoma Stage 0; Stage 0 Gastric Carcinoma; Stomach Carcinoma Stage 0; Stage 0 Stomach Carcinoma; Carcinoma of the Stomach Stage 0; Carcinoma in situ of the Stomach; Stage 0 Carcinoma of the Stomach; Stage 0 Stomach Cancer; Gastric Carcinoma in situ; Stomach Carcinoma in situ; Carcinoma of Stomach Stage 0; Gastric Carcinoma, Stage 0; Stage 0 Gastric Cancer AJCC v6; Stage 0 Gastric Cancer AJCC v7; Stage 0 Carcinoma of Stomach; Stage 0 Gastric Cancer;
NCIt related terms : stage 0 gastric carcinoma in situ; Stage 0 Gastric (Stomach) Cancer; Carcinoma in situ of stomach;
NCIt definition : Stage 0 includes: Tis, N0, M0. Tis: Carcinoma in situ: intraepithelial tumor without
invasion of the lamina propria. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. M0: No distant
metastasis. (AJCC 6th and 7th eds.);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Abnormal cells are found in the inside lining of the mucosal (innermost)
layer of the stomach wall. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into
nearby normal tissue.;