<prompt> Which of the following type of carcinoma stomach is associated with best prognosis?Superficial spreading typeUlcerative typeLinitis plastica typePolyploid type  <response>: Superficial spreading carcinoma is also known as early gastric cancer, superficial carcinoma is confined to mucosa and submucosa. These cancers have excellent prognosis approximately 90 5 yea survival after resection. Ref: CSDT 13e, Page 501. 