Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 1, 2004; 10(1): 5-11
Published online Jan 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i1.5
Table 3 Staging classification according to Musshoff’s criteria
stageDefinition
IELymphoma limited to the stomach
IIE1Involvement of stomach and contiguous lymph nodes
IIE2Involvement of stomach and noncontiguous subdiaphragmatic lymph nodes
IIIInvolvement of stomach and lymph nodes on both sides of diaphragm
IVHematogenous spread (stomach and one or more extralymphatic organs or tissues)