This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Malignant Gastric Disease, Subject name: Surgery
Early gastric carcinoma confined to - 
Select and explain. 
A. Mucosa, B. Mucosa and submucosa, C. Muscularis, mucosa and submucosa, D. Lymph nodes
B: Mucosa and submucosa
Answer: B: Mucosa and submucosa 
Explanation: Ans. is 'b' i.e., mucosa and submucosa o Early gastric cancer is defined as adenocarcinoma limited to the mucosa and submucosa of the stomach, regardless of the lymphonode status.o Approximately 10% of patients with early gastric cancer are found to have lymph node metastasis on presentation,o Overall cure rate with adequate gastric resection and lymphadenectomy is -95%.o It has the best prognosis among stomach cancer subtypes.