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stage 0 gastric cancer (carcinoma in situ)

(... GAS-trik KAN-ser (KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too))
Abnormal cells are found in the mucosa (innermost layer) of the stomach wall. These abnormal cells are not actually cancer but may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Also called stage 0 stomach cancer (carcinoma in situ).
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Layers of the stomach wall; drawing of the stomach with an inset showing the layers of the stomach wall, including the mucosa (innermost layer), submucosa, muscle layer, subserosa, and serosa (outermost layer).Enlarge this image in new window
Layers of the stomach wall. The wall of the stomach is made up of the mucosa (innermost layer), submucosa, muscle layer, subserosa, and serosa (outermost layer). The stomach is an organ in the upper abdomen.
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