A stent for placement in body, wherein the stent is a long tube-shaped body having both end regions; the long tube-shaped body is expandable in the radial direction from a compressed first diameter to a second expanded diameter; the stent has a first end section (31, 41, 51), a second end section (32, 42, 52), a third central section (33, 43, 53), a fourth section (34, 44, 54) between the first end and the third central sections (33, 43, 53), and a fifth section (35, 45, 55) between the second end and third central sections (33, 43, 53); each section has cylindrical shape elements; the cylindrical shape elements consist of almost wave-formed elements; the cylindrical shape elements are expandable in a radial direction; and the cylindrical shape elements are connected to each other substantially in a well-aligned manner about the longitudinal-direction axis line by connecting some, but not all, of wave-top regions of the almost wave-formed elements directly to each other; the cross sectional area of the basic shape strut in the fourth section (34, 44, 54) is smaller than that of the basic shape strut in the first end section (31, 41, 51) and that of the basic shape strut in the third central section (33, 43, 53); and the cross sectional area of the basic shape strut in the fifth section (35, 45, 55) is smaller than that of the basic shape strut in the second end section (32, 42, 52) and that of the basic shape strut in the third central section (33, 43, 53); characterized in that the fourth section (34, 44, 54) and the fifth section (35, 45, 55) are located in the area including the regions of approximately 1.35 mm to 3.75 mm separated from the stent ends. the stent is a long tube-shaped body having both end regions; the long tube-shaped body is expandable in the radial direction from a compressed first diameter to a second expanded diameter; the stent has a first end section (31, 41, 51), a second end section (32, 42, 52), a third central section (33, 43, 53), a fourth section (34, 44, 54) between the first end and the third central sections (33, 43, 53), and a fifth section (35, 45, 55) between the second end and third central sections (33, 43, 53); each section has cylindrical shape elements; the cylindrical shape elements consist of almost wave-formed elements; the cylindrical shape elements are expandable in a radial direction; and the cylindrical shape elements are connected to each other substantially in a well-aligned manner about the longitudinal-direction axis line by connecting some, but not all, of wave-top regions of the almost wave-formed elements directly to each other; the cross sectional area of the basic shape strut in the fourth section (34, 44, 54) is smaller than that of the basic shape strut in the first end section (31, 41, 51) and that of the basic shape strut in the third central section (33, 43, 53); and the cross sectional area of the basic shape strut in the fifth section (35, 45, 55) is smaller than that of the basic shape strut in the second end section (32, 42, 52) and that of the basic shape strut in the third central section (33, 43, 53); characterized in that the fourth section (34, 44, 54) and the fifth section (35, 45, 55) are located in the area including the regions of approximately 1.35 mm to 3.75 mm separated from the stent ends.