Glucose tolerance, insulin and growth hormone responses following glucose or amino acids administration by means of parenteral or oral load were studied in patients with far advanced gastric cancer. Hormone responses following nutrients load showed in patients with gastric cancer were compared to those of healthy subjects. Results were as follows: 1. Blood sugar appearance following oral glucose administration was diminished in patients with far advanced gastric cancer. 2. The insulin responses of gastric cancer following oral glucose were also diminished as compared to that of normal subjects and were identical with parenteral route. 3. Parenteral administration of glucose or amino acids to patients with gastric cancer result ed in a increase of plasma growth hormone level. 4. Lower insulin response to amino acids was observed on parenteral administration in patient with gastric cancer as in healthy subjects. 5. Author discussed that the low insulin response after oral glucose administration showed in gastric cancer, and any additional insulin requirement arise when longer periods of parenteral amino acid administration are necessary, as in the patient with malnutritions.