[Staging of primary cancer of the stomach stump]

Cancer of gastric stump arising after gastric resection, performed for ulcerous disease, did not differ biologically from cancer of non-operated stomach, therefore it may be classified by the same principles as common gastric cancer. An analysis of 67 cases of primary cancer of the remaining gastric portion, the study of the tumor localization and spread indicated the possibility to classify the cancer according to the 4--stage system and TNN system.