Early gastric cancer generally indicates :: (A) Gastric adencarcinoma detected early, (B) Gastric adenocarcinoma confined to the mucosa, (C) Gastric adenocarcinoma confined to the mucosa & submucosa, (D) Gastric adenocarcinoma less than 1 cm. In size
Answer is C. Answer is C (Gastric adenocarcinoma confined to mucosa and submucosa): Early gastric carcinoma is defined as a lesion confined to the mucosa and submucosa regardless of the presence or absence of perigastric lymphnode metastasis