Question 28 (part 2) · LEK · Gastric cancer

Grade III, on the TNM scale, in gastric cancer means.

  1. A. tumour infiltrating the submucosa, without distant metastases.
  2. B. tumour infiltrating the peritoneum with distant metastases.
  3. C. tumour infiltrating the muscle layer, without distant metastases.
  4. D. tumour infiltrating the muscle layer, with distant metastases.
  5. E. tumour infiltrating the submucosa with the presence of distant metastases.
Hint

Stage III is locally advanced disease; recall which TNM component automatically defines stage IV.

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