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Operative Report

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surgeon's comments on involvement of adjacent organs and structures; fixation of tumor; invasion of major blood vessels; physical description of stomach (hard, leathery, wine sack appearance)

Go to the Operative Report page of the Diagnostic Tests module for more information.

Suggested Citation

SEER Training Modules: Operative Report. U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Cited 22 December 2025. Available from: https://training.seer.cancer.gov.

Operative Report

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