Stage III Gastric Cancer
specificStage III includes: IIIA (T4a, N1, M0); (T3, N2, M0); (T2, N3, M0); IIIB (T4b, N0, M0); (T4b, N1, M0); (T4a, N2, M0); (T3, N3, M0); IIIC (T4b, N2, M0); (T4b, N3, M0); (T4a, N3, M0). T2: Tumor invades the muscularis propria. T3: Tumor penetrates subserosal connective tissue without invasion of visceral peritoneum or adjacent structures. T4a: Tumor invades serosa (visceral peritoneum). T4b: Tumor invades adjacent structures. N0: No regional lymph node metastasis. N1: Metastasis in 1-2 regional
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Top Centers for Stage III Gastric Cancer(5)
Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →
| # | Center | Score |
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| 1 | Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive High-Volume Research Center | 78.0 |
| 2 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive | 55.5 |
| 3 | Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | 55.5 |
| 4 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive | 55.5 |
| 5 | Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON | 55.5 |
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