Lesions labeled as gastric body IIa and IIc refer to malignant tumors in the gastric body, meaning cancer in that part of the stomach. These are early-stage gastric cancer classifications, indicating the cancer has not spread to distant organs. IIa describes a superficially elevated lesion, while IIc describes a superficially depressed one. In an endoscopic examination, early gastric cancer can be divided into protruding type (Type I), superficial type (Type II), and excavated type (Type III). The superficial type (Type II) is further divided into three subtypes based on its visual appearance: superficial elevated (IIa), superficial flat (IIb), and superficial... Learn more