Gastric Cancer pT3 TNM Finding v8

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** Gastric cancer with tumor penetrating the subserosal connective tissue without invasion of the visceral peritoneum or adjacent structures. The adjacent structures of the stomach include the spleen, transverse colon, liver, diaphragm, pancreas, abdominal wall, adrenal gland, kidney, small intestine, and retroperitoneum. Intramural extension to the duodenum or esophagus is not considered invasion of an adjacent structure, but is classified using the depth of the greatest invasion in any of these sites. (from AJCC 8th Ed.)

**Synonyms:** - Gastric Carcinoma pT3 TNM Finding v8 - pT3