Unfortunately, in the United States, most cases of gastric cancer are discovered only after local invasion has advanced. Weight loss, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, early satiety, and peptic ulcer symptoms may accompany late-stage gastric cancer.
master plan - a long-term outline of a project or government function; the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development. plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; they drew up a six-step plan; they discussed plans for a new bond issue.
Whereas a development plan sets out the scale and type of development, and the key principles of character for a region, a masterplan is generally employed where there is a greater degree of certainty regarding the development of a specific site, and is linked to social and economic analysis and a delivery strategy.