Type 1 is often associated with H.pylori infection and/or auto-immune gastritis. It is the most common type of Gastric nets, usually very small and presenting in multiple. It rarely is an aggressive disease.
Type 2 is often found in conjunction with MEN1 or Zollinger Ellison syndrome. These tumors are also typically very small with multiple presentation. Slightly higher chance of metastasis than Type 1.
Type 3 may be well or poorly differentiated tumors, considerably larger than Types 1 and 2. Type 3 is the most aggressive and is more likely to grow in size and/or metastize.

