Table 1.

Classification of diffuse type gastric carcinoma in 120 patients according to the UICC 2002.

		patients (n = 120)	patients (%)
pT category	T3	82	65
	T4	38	35
pN category	N0	15	12.5
	N1	23	19.2
	N2	22	18.3
	N3	60	50
pM category	M0	47	39.2
	M1	73	60.8
R category	R0	37	30.8
	R1	38	31.7
	R2	45	37.5
Grading	G2	6	5
	G3	94	78.3
	G4	20	16.7