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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2014; 20(19): 5679-5684
Published online May 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5679
Table 1 Laurén and World Health Organization classification
Laurén classificationWorld Health Organization classification
Intestinal typePapillary adenocarcinoma
Tubular adenocarcinoma
Mucinous adenocarcinoma
Diffuse typeSignet-ring cell carcinoma and other poorly cohesive carcinomas
Indeterminate typeMixed carcinoma
Adenosquamous Carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Hepatoid adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma with lymphoid stroma
Choriocarcinoma
Carcinosarcoma
Parietal cell carcinoma
Malignant rhabdoid tumor
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Paneth cell carcinoma
Undifferentiated carcinoma
Mixed adeno-neuroendocrine carcinoma
Endodermal sinus tumor
Embryonal carcinoma
Pure gastric yolk sac tumor
Oncocytic adenocarcinoma
Table 2 Goseki and Ming classification
Goseki classification
Group I
Tubular differentiation-well
Mucus in cytoplasm-poor
Group II
Tubular differentiation-well
Mucus in cytoplasm-poor
Group III
Tubular differentiation-poor
Mucus in cytoplasm-poor
Group IV
Tubular differentiation-poor
Mucus in Cytoplasm-rich
Ming classification
Expanding type
Infiltrating type