Stage I Cancer is in the second or third layers of the stomach wall and has not spread to lymph nodes near the cancer or is in the second layer of the stomach wall and has spread to lymph nodes very close to the tumor. Cancer is in the second layer of the stomach wall and has spread to lymph nodes further away from the tumor. Cancer is in all four layers of the stomach wall but has not spread to lymph nodes or other organs. Cancer is in the third layer of the stomach wall and has spread to lymph nodes further away from the tumor. Cancer is in all four layers of the stomach wall and has spread to lymph nodes either very close to the tumor or further away from the tumor.
Cancer is in all four layers of the stomach wall and has spread to nearby tissues.
The cancer may or may not have spread to lymph nodes very close to the tumor. Stage IV Cancer has spread to nearby tissues and to lymph nodes further away from the tumor or has spread to other parts of the body. It may come back in the stomach or in another part of the body such as the liver or lymph nodes. Treatment option overview How cancer of the stomach is treated There are treatments for most patients with cancer of the stomach. Radiation therapy and biological therapy are being tested in clinical trials.