Gastric Cancer TNM Finding v7

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** A finding about one or more characteristics of gastric cancer, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system. Tumors arising at the esophagogastric junction, or arising in the stomach in a distance equal or less than 5 cm from the esophagogastric junction and crossing the esophagogastric junction are staged using the TNM system for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Lymphomas, sarcomas, and carcinoid tumors (low-grade neuroendocrine tumors) are not included in this classification. (from AJCC 7th Ed.)