Stomach cancer is staged according to where the cancers found and how far it has invaded the stomach tissue, or if it has spread beyond the stomach and into other organs (stages 0 to IV). The treatment of stomach cancer depends on the size and location of the tumor, the stage of the disease and the patient's general health.
The star schema gets its name from the physical model's resemblance to a star shape with a fact table at its center and the dimension tables surrounding it representing the star's points.
Noun. 1. lodestar-guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy. loadstar. star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior.odestar. n. 1. (Navigation) a star, esp the North Star, used in navigation or astronomy as a point of reference. 2. something that serves as a guide or model.