[A chronological study on gastric cancer originating from the fundus gland mucosa]

A chronological analysis of gastric cancer originating from fundic gland mucosa was made by measuring the tumor size with reference to the serosal invasion and peritoneal dissemination. As for serosal invasion by cancer cells there were significant differences in the group with tumors exceeding 4 cm in diameter, and peritoneal dissemination was liable to be seen in the group with those exceeding 5 cm. This suggests that gastric cancer originating from fundic gastric mucosa must be detected before it reaches 4 cm in diameter and that the intraperitoneal administration chemotherapeutic agents is recommendable, considering residual microcancer dissemination.