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Fujishiro M. Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy for Early Gastric Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1039. [PMID: 38473395 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16051039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Endoscopy is mandatory to detect early gastric cancer (EGC). When considering the cost-effectiveness of the endoscopic screening of EGC, risk stratification by combining serum pepsinogen values and anti-H. pylori IgG antibody values is very promising. After the detection of suspicious lesions of EGC, a detailed observation using magnifying endoscopy with band-limited light is necessary, which reveals an irregular microsurface and/or an irregular microvascular pattern with demarcation lines in the case of cancerous lesions. Endocytoscopy enables us to make an in vivo histological diagnosis. In terms of the indications for endoscopic resection, the likelihood of lymph node metastasis and technical difficulties in en bloc resection is considered, and they are divided into absolute, expanded, and relative indications. Endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection are the main treatment modalities nowadays. After endoscopic resection, curability is evaluated histologically as endoscopic curability (eCura) A, B, and C (C-1 and C-2). Recent evidence suggests that the outcomes of endoscopic resection for many EGCs are comparable to those of gastrectomy and that endoscopic resection is the gold standard for node-negative early gastric cancers. Personalized medicine is also being developed to overcome the unmet needs in treatments of EGC, for example the further expansion of indications and newer resection techniques, such as full-thickness resection.
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- Mitsuhiro Fujishiro
- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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Asadchaya DP, Pelipas YV, Karachun AM. [Fluorescence lymphoscopy with sentinel lymph node biopsy in research of lymphatic flow in early gastric cancer]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2024:24-33. [PMID: 38380461 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202402224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the incidence and risk factors of regional lymph node metastatic lesions, as well as patterns of lymphatic drainage in early gastric cancer using indocyanine green (ICG). MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective single-center non-randomized study included 67 patients with early gastric cancer between 2016 and 2019. All patients underwent endoscopic dissection or surgical resection with sentinel lymph node biopsy. RESULTS Regional lymph node metastatic lesions were detected in 12 (20.2%) out of 59 patients with examined lymph nodes. Of these, 11 out of 12 patients had sentinel lymph node lesion, and only 1 patient had metastasis outside this lymph node. The proposed technique for sentinel lymph node biopsy demonstrated high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy (93.2%, 100% and 98.3%, respectively). Risk factors for metastasis of early gastric cancer to regional lymph nodes were high grade adenocarcinoma (p=0.038) and tumor of anterior gastric wall (p=0.013). All patients with tumors of the upper third of the stomach had sentinel lymph node in the left gastric artery basin. Lymph flow was multidirectional in patients with tumors of the middle third of the stomach. In tumors of the lower third of the stomach, sentinel lymph node was located in the right gastroepiploic artery (50%) and left gastric artery basins (36.84%) (p=0.002). Sentinel lymph node was located in the left gastric artery basin in 84% of patients with tumors of the lesser curvature (p<0.001). Lymphatic drainage was multidirectional if tumors were localized on anterior and posterior walls, as well as on the greater curvature. CONCLUSION The proposed technique for sentinel lymph node biopsy demonstrated high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy (93.2%, 100% and 98.3%, respectively). ICG is valuable to identify the first lymph node in lymphatic drainage pathway in 83.6% of cases that makes it possible to assess the regional lymphatic collector. In addition, sentinel lymph node biopsy with ICG contributes to analysis of lymphatic drainage in early gastric cancer. The last one has both scientific and practical significance.
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- D P Asadchaya
- St. Petersburg City Clinical Oncology Dispensary, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg City Clinical Oncology Dispensary, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Petrov National Oncology Research Center, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Yang H, Li Z, Wei Z, Li G, Li Y, Wu S, Ji R. Coexistence of early gastric cancer and benign submucosal lesions mimic invasive cancer: a retrospective multicenter experience. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:409. [PMID: 37996821 PMCID: PMC10666314 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-03044-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To present a study to identify the characteristics of coexisting early gastric cancer (EGC) and benign submucosal lesions, with the aim of reducing the adverse consequences of overdiagnosis and overtreatment. METHODS In this retrospective study, we searched the endoscopic databases of three tertiary centers. We screened of patients suspected of early gastric cancer submucosal infiltration by conventional endoscopy and ultimately selected for endoscopic submucosal dissection treatment after endoscopic ultrasonography and magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging examination. Patients with coexisting EGC and benign submucosal lesions in histological sections were included. Clinical data and endoscopic images were reviewed. To evaluate the precision of endoscopists' diagnoses for this type of lesion, eight endoscopists with different experiences were recruited to judge the infiltration depth of these lesions and analyze the accuracy rate. RESULTS We screened 520 patients and retrospectively identified 18 EGC patients with an invasive cancer-like morphology. The most common lesion site was the cardia (12/18, 66.67%). The coexisting submucosal lesions could be divided into solid (5/18, 27.78%) and cystic (13/18, 72.22%). The most common type of submucosal lesion was gastritis cystica profunda (12/18, 66.67%), whereas leiomyoma was the predominant submucosal solid lesion (3/18, 16.67%). Ten (55.56%) patients < underwent endoscopic ultrasonography; submucosal lesions were definitively diagnosed in 6 patients (60.00%). The accuracy of judgement of the infiltration depth was significantly lower in cases of coexistence of EGC with benign submucosal lesions (EGC-SML) than in EGC (38.50% versus 65.60%, P = 0.0167). The rate of over-diagnosis was significantly higher within the EGC-SML group compared to the EGC group (59.17% versus 10.83%, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS We should be aware of the coexistence of EGC and benign submucosal lesions, the most common of which is early cardiac-differentiated cancer with gastritis cystica profunda.
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- Huawei Yang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107, Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107, Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital, Jinan, 250022, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital, Jinan, 250022, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107, Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, 250012, China.
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Ortigão R, Libânio D, Dinis-Ribeiro M. The future of endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer. J Surg Oncol 2022; 125:1110-1122. [PMID: 35481914 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer is recommended when the risk of lymph node metastasis is negligible and should be performed through submucosal dissection due to well-established short- and long-term results. To overcome technical difficulties and decrease adverse events some techniques have been studied. This review outlines current strategies for improving patient selection and highlights innovative techniques that help minimize adverse events. Moreover, we discuss how to improve management after curative and noncurative resections.
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- Raquel Ortigão
- Department of Gastroenterology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,CINTESIS (Center for Health Technology and Services Research), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,CINTESIS (Center for Health Technology and Services Research), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Park CH, Yang DH, Kim JW, Kim JH, Kim JH, Min YW, Lee SH, Bae JH, Chung H, Choi KD, Park JC, Lee H, Kwak MS, Kim B, Lee HJ, Lee HS, Choi M, Park DA, Lee JY, Byeon JS, Park CG, Cho JY, Lee ST, Chun HJ. [Clinical Practice Guideline for Endoscopic Resection of Early Gastrointestinal Cancer]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2021; 75:264-291. [PMID: 32448858 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2020.75.5.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Although surgery was the standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers, endoscopic resection is now a standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers without regional lymph node metastasis. High-definition white light endoscopy, chromoendoscopy, and image-enhanced endoscopy such as narrow band imaging are performed to assess the edge and depth of early gastrointestinal cancers for delineation of resection boundaries and prediction of the possibility of lymph node metastasis before the decision of endoscopic resection. Endoscopic mucosal resection and/or endoscopic submucosal dissection can be performed to remove early gastrointestinal cancers completely by en bloc fashion. Histopathological evaluation should be carefully made to investigate the presence of risk factors for lymph node metastasis such as depth of cancer invasion and lymphovascular invasion. Additional treatment such as radical surgery with regional lymphadenectomy should be considered if the endoscopically resected specimen shows risk factors for lymph node metastasis. This is the first Korean clinical practice guideline for endoscopic resection of early gastrointestinal cancer. This guideline was developed by using mainly de novo methods and encompasses endoscopic management of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, early gastric cancer, and early colorectal cancer. This guideline will be revised as new data on early gastrointestinal cancer are collected.
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- Chan Hyuk Park
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cha University Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Hamada K, Itoh T, Kawaura K, Kitakata H, Kuno H, Kamai J, Kobayasi R, Azukisawa S, Ishisaka T, Igarashi Y, Kodera K, Okuno T, Morita T, Himeno T, Yano H, Higashikawa T, Iritani O, Iwai K, Morimoto S, Okuro M. Examination of Endoscopic Ultrasonographic Diagnosis for the Depth of Early Gastric Cancer. J Clin Med Res 2021; 13:222-229. [PMID: 34007360 PMCID: PMC8110219 DOI: 10.14740/jocmr4465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is one of the helpful tools to diagnose depth of early gastric cancer (EGC). In this study, we examined efficiencies of EUS for EGC such as overall accuracy, risk factors of over/under-staging, and accuracies of each invasive distance. Methods A total of 403 EGC lesions that could be investigated by EUS during pre-operation and histological diagnosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) or surgery were enrolled in this study. For the 403 cases, we analyzed the accuracies of depth by conventional endoscopy (CE) and EUS retrospectively. We evaluated the clinical survey items of CE and EUS which will be described later to compare the differences between “accuracy group” and “over-staging group”, and between “accuracy group” and “under-staging group”, retrospectively. Additionally, 78 EGC lesions which were confined to the submucosa and for which it was possible to measure accurate invasive distance from the muscularis mucosae were examined for the relationship between preoperative diagnosis of depth by CE and EUS and invasive distance retrospectively. Results The overall accuracies of both CE and EUS in predicting EGC invasion depth were 87.3%. For CE staging, histological classification was the factor which influenced over-staging. Gastric regions and tumor area were the factors which influenced under-staging of CE. For EUS staging, tumor area was the factor which influenced over-staging, and gastric regions were the factors which influenced under-staging. Both CE and EUS were not sufficient for predicting the lesions confined to < 500 µm from the muscularis mucosae because the accuracies of both in predicting depth were less than 50%. However, EUS has a higher accuracy than CE for the lesions confined to 500 - 2,000 µm. Conclusions The overall accuracies of both CE and EUS in predicting EGC invasion depth were equal, but the contributing factors for over/under-staging were different. Both CE and EUS are not sufficient at present to predict the lesions confined to < 500 µm from the muscularis mucosae. However, the accuracy of EUS in predicting them may increase if high-performance EUS systems are developed in the future.
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- Kazu Hamada
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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Tang D, Zhou J, Wang L, Ni M, Chen M, Hassan S, Luo R, Chen X, He X, Zhang L, Ding X, Yu H, Xu G, Zou X. A Novel Model Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network Improves Diagnostic Accuracy of Intramucosal Gastric Cancer (With Video). Front Oncol 2021; 11:622827. [PMID: 33959495 PMCID: PMC8095170 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.622827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background and Aims Prediction of intramucosal gastric cancer (GC) is a big challenge. It is not clear whether artificial intelligence could assist endoscopists in the diagnosis. Methods A deep convolutional neural networks (DCNN) model was developed via retrospectively collected 3407 endoscopic images from 666 gastric cancer patients from two Endoscopy Centers (training dataset). The DCNN model’s performance was tested with 228 images from 62 independent patients (testing dataset). The endoscopists evaluated the image and video testing dataset with or without the DCNN model’s assistance, respectively. Endoscopists’ diagnostic performance was compared with or without the DCNN model’s assistance and investigated the effects of assistance using correlations and linear regression analyses. Results The DCNN model discriminated intramucosal GC from advanced GC with an AUC of 0.942 (95% CI, 0.915–0.970), a sensitivity of 90.5% (95% CI, 84.1%–95.4%), and a specificity of 85.3% (95% CI, 77.1%–90.9%) in the testing dataset. The diagnostic performance of novice endoscopists was comparable to those of expert endoscopists with the DCNN model’s assistance (accuracy: 84.6% vs. 85.5%, sensitivity: 85.7% vs. 87.4%, specificity: 83.3% vs. 83.0%). The mean pairwise kappa value of endoscopists was increased significantly with the DCNN model’s assistance (0.430–0.629 vs. 0.660–0.861). The diagnostic duration reduced considerably with the assistance of the DCNN model from 4.35s to 3.01s. The correlation between the perseverance of effort and diagnostic accuracy of endoscopists was diminished using the DCNN model (r: 0.470 vs. 0.076). Conclusions An AI-assisted system was established and found useful for novice endoscopists to achieve comparable diagnostic performance with experts.
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- Dehua Tang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease Minimally Invasive Incision, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease Minimally Invasive Incision, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease Minimally Invasive Incision, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease Minimally Invasive Incision, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease Minimally Invasive Incision, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory of Hubei Province for Digestive System Disease, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease Minimally Invasive Incision, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Lee KG, Shin CI, Kim SG, Choi J, Oh SY, Son YG, Suh YS, Kong SH, Lee HJ, Kim SH, Lee KU, Kim WH, Yang HK. Can endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) improve the accuracy of clinical T staging by computed tomography (CT) for gastric cancer? Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 47:1969-1975. [PMID: 33741246 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION With the introduction of new therapeutic options for gastric cancer treatment, more precise preoperative staging of gastric cancer is needed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for improving the accuracy of clinical T staging by computed tomography (CT) for gastric cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 2636 patients underwent stomach protocol CT (S-CT) and EUS, followed by gastrectomy for primary gastric adenocarcinoma between September 2012 and February 2018 at Seoul National University Hospital. The results of preoperative S-CT and EUS were compared to the postoperative pathologic staging. RESULTS The overall accuracy of S-CT and EUS for T staging were 69.4% and 70.4%, respectively. When T staging was divided into T1-2 and T3-4 for clinically advanced gastric cancer (AGC), the positive predictive value for T3-4 using S-CT, EUS, and a combination of both modalities was 73.8%, 79.3%, and 85.6%, respectively. In 114 cases of indeterminate lesions between cT1 and cT2 by S-CT, EUS had a better prediction rate than the final decision based on endoscopy or the agreement between the two experts (Match rate: EUS vs. final decision, 69.3% vs. 58.8%). CONCLUSION EUS can be a complementary diagnostic tool to clinical T staging of gastric cancer by CT for selecting T3-4 lesion.
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- Kyung-Goo Lee
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Surgery, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Critical Care Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Surgery, Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Surgery, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Kim J, Chung H, Kim JL, Lee E, Kim SG. Hierarchical Analysis of Factors Associated with T Staging of Gastric Cancer by Endoscopic Ultrasound. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:612-618. [PMID: 32185663 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06194-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Size, ulcer, differentiation, and location are known to be factors affecting the T stage accuracy of EUS in gastric cancer. However, whether an interaction exists among recognized variables is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify the combinatorial characteristics of group with high overestimation rate to determine which group should be considered carefully for EUS-based treatment plans. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed early gastric cancer patients who underwent EUS from 2005 to 2016. The accuracy of EUS T stage and factors affecting over-/underestimation were examined by using decision tree analysis, the CHAID method. RESULTS The most significant factor affecting the accuracy of the EUS T stage was the size. The rate of overestimation was higher in lesions > 3 cm (37.2% vs. 28.8% vs. 17.1%, p < 0.001). In lesions > 3 cm, the rate of overestimation was higher in lesions with an ulcer (62.1% vs. 35.0%, p < 0.001). Moreover, for lesions ≤ 3 cm, the accuracy of the EUS T stage was more affected by differentiation and location. The rate of overestimation was higher in undifferentiated-type lesions ≤ 2 cm (24.5% vs. 13.9%, p < 0.001) and 2-3 cm (33.3% vs. 25.7%, p = 0.011). In the differentiated type, the location affected the accuracy of the EUS T stage. CONCLUSION In this hierarchical analysis, the rate of overestimation was higher in lesions > 3 cm with ulcer, lesions > 3 cm irrespective of ulcer, and undifferentiated-type lesions measuring 2-3 cm.
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- Jung Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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Kuroki K, Oka S, Tanaka S, Yorita N, Hata K, Kotachi T, Boda T, Arihiro K, Shimamoto F, Chayama K. Preceding endoscopic submucosal dissection in submucosal invasive gastric cancer patients does not impact clinical outcomes. Sci Rep 2021; 11:990. [PMID: 33441652 PMCID: PMC7806757 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79696-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Submucosal deep invasion of gastric cancer (T1b2; depth of submucosal invasion ≥ 500 μm) is a risk factor for lymph node metastasis and, thus, is one of the criteria for curative treatment. Our aim was to evaluate the specific influence of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) on the prognosis of patients with T1b2 gastric cancer. This was a retrospective analysis of 248 consecutive patients, with 252 pT1b2 gastric cancer lesions, who underwent ESD prior to additional surgery (Group A, n = 101) or surgery only (Group B, n = 147). After propensity score-matching (for sex, age, tumor diameter and gross type), we compared pathological characteristics between the 2 groups and the prognosis over a follow-up period ≥ 60 months. Compared to Group B, patients in Group A were older, with a higher proportion of men. The proportion of depressed and undifferentiated type tumors was greater in Group B than A, with larger tumor size and depth of submucosal invasion as well. There was no incidence of local recurrence, but distant metastasis was identified in 5% of cases in Group A and 3% in Group B. After propensity score-matching, there were no difference in the 5-year overall survival rate between Group A and B (87.5% vs. 91.2%, respectively), nor in the 5-year disease-specific survival rate (96.3% vs. 96.4%, respectively). ESD prior to surgery for T1b2 gastric cancer did not adversely affect clinical outcomes after additional surgery.
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- Kazutaka Kuroki
- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Faculty of Human Culture and Sciences, Hiroshima Shudo University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
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Clinical significance of endoscopic ultrasonography in diagnosing invasion depth of early gastric cancer prior to endoscopic submucosal dissection. Gastric Cancer 2021; 24:145-155. [PMID: 32572791 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-020-01100-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Endoscopic ultrasonography is a reliable diagnostic modality for determining indications of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer. We aimed to clarify the clinical significance of endoscopic ultrasonography in the invasion depth diagnosis of early gastric cancer. METHODS We retrospectively assessed 1598 consecutive patients with 2001 early gastric cancers who underwent EUS before ESD or surgery between October 2010 and April 2019 at our institution. Lesions were classified according to endoscopic ultrasonography-determined invasion depth as EUS-M/SM1 (lesions confined to sonographic layers 1 and 2 or lesions with changes in sonographic layer 3; depth, < 1 mm) and EUS-SM2 (lesions with changes in sonographic layer 3; depth, ≥ 1 mm). We evaluated the invasion depth determination accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography and analyzed the clinicopathological features of misdiagnosed early gastric cancer cases. RESULTS The invasion depth determination accuracy was as follows: EUS-M/SM1: pathological T1a/T1b1 early gastric cancer, 97%; EUS-SM2: pathological T1b2 early gastric cancer, 79%. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 95%, 98%, 69%, 97%, and 79%, respectively. In EUS-M/SM1 early gastric cancer, tumor size of ≥ 15 mm, presence of ulceration, and undifferentiated histological type were significantly associated with endoscopic ultrasonography accuracy. In EUS-SM2 early gastric cancer, tumor size of ≥ 30 mm was significantly associated with endoscopic ultrasonography accuracy. CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic ultrasonography is a useful modality in accurately determining the invasion depth of early gastric cancer before endoscopic submucosal dissection.
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Ono H, Yao K, Fujishiro M, Oda I, Uedo N, Nimura S, Yahagi N, Iishi H, Oka M, Ajioka Y, Fujimoto K. Guidelines for endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic mucosal resection for early gastric cancer (second edition). Dig Endosc 2021; 33:4-20. [PMID: 33107115 DOI: 10.1111/den.13883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In response to the rapid and wide acceptance and use of endoscopic treatments for early gastric cancer, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, in collaboration with the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, produced "Guidelines for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Early Gastric Cancer" in 2014, as a set of basic guidelines in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine. At the time, a number of statements had to be established by consensus (the lowest evidence level), as evidence levels remained low for many specific areas in this field. However, in recent years, the number of well-designed clinical studies has been increasing. Based on new findings, we have issued the revised second edition of the above guidelines that cover the present state of knowledge. These guidelines are divided into the following seven categories: indications, preoperative diagnosis, techniques, evaluation of curability, complications, long-term postoperative surveillance, and histology.
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- Hiroyuki Ono
- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Tokyo, Japan
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Seifert H, Fusaroli P, Arcidiacono PG, Braden B, Herth F, Hocke M, Larghi A, Napoleon B, Rimbas M, Ungureanu BS, Sãftoiu A, Sahai AV, Dietrich CF. Controversies in EUS: Do we need miniprobes? Endosc Ultrasound 2021; 10:246-269. [PMID: 34380805 PMCID: PMC8411553 DOI: 10.4103/eus-d-20-00252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Abstract
This is the fifth in a series of papers entitled "Controversies in EUS." In the current paper, we deal with high-resolution catheter probes, otherwise known as EUS miniprobes (EUS-MPs). The application of miniprobes for early carcinomas in the entire intestinal tract, for subepithelial lesions, and for findings in the bile duct and pancreatic duct as well as endobronchial use is critically discussed. Submucous lesions, especially in the colon, but also early carcinomas in special cases are considered the most important indications. The argument is illustrated by numerous examples.
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- Hans Seifert
- Department of Gastroenterology, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Oldenburg; Universitatsklinik fur Innere Medizin - Gastroneterologie, Hepatologie; Klinikum Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Bologna/Imola Hospital, Imola, Italy
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- Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit I, John Radcliffe Hospital I, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- 2nd Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik and Translational Lung Research Center (TLRCH), Member of the German Lung Research Foundation (DZL), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Helios Klinikum Meiningen, Meiningen, Germany
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Foundation University Hospital, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- 2nd Digestive Endoscopy Unit, HopitalPrivé J Mermoz Ramsay Générale de Santé, Lyon, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest; Department of Internal Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Craiova, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Craiova, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Center Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Kliniken Hirslanden, Beau Site, Salem und Permanence, Bern, Switzerland; Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Park CH, Yang DH, Kim JW, Kim JH, Kim JH, Min YW, Lee SH, Bae JH, Chung H, Choi KD, Park JC, Lee H, Kwak MS, Kim B, Lee HJ, Lee HS, Choi M, Park DA, Lee JY, Byeon JS, Park CG, Cho JY, Lee ST, Chun HJ. Clinical practice guideline for endoscopic resection of early gastrointestinal cancer. Intest Res 2020; 19:127-157. [PMID: 33045799 PMCID: PMC8100377 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2020.00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Although surgery was the standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers, endoscopic resection is now a standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers without regional lymph node metastasis. High-definition white light endoscopy, chromoendoscopy, and image-enhanced endoscopy such as narrow band imaging are performed to assess the edge and depth of early gastrointestinal cancers for delineation of resection boundaries and prediction of the possibility of lymph node metastasis before the decision of endoscopic resection. Endoscopic mucosal resection and/or endoscopic submucosal dissection can be performed to remove early gastrointestinal cancers completely by en bloc fashion. Histopathological evaluation should be carefully made to investigate the presence of risk factors for lymph node metastasis such as depth of cancer invasion and lymphovascular invasion. Additional treatment such as radical surgery with regional lymphadenectomy should be considered if the endoscopically resected specimen shows risk factors for lymph node metastasis. This is the first Korean clinical practice guideline for endoscopic resection of early gastrointestinal cancer. This guideline was developed by using mainly de novo methods and encompasses endoscopic management of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, early gastric cancer, and early colorectal cancer. This guideline will be revised as new data on early gastrointestinal cancer are collected.
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- Chan Hyuk Park
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cha University Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Cho BJ, Bang CS, Lee JJ, Seo CW, Kim JH. Prediction of Submucosal Invasion for Gastric Neoplasms in Endoscopic Images Using Deep-Learning. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9061858. [PMID: 32549190 PMCID: PMC7356204 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Endoscopic resection is recommended for gastric neoplasms confined to mucosa or superficial submucosa. The determination of invasion depth is based on gross morphology assessed in endoscopic images, or on endoscopic ultrasound. These methods have limited accuracy and pose an inter-observer variability. Several studies developed deep-learning (DL) algorithms classifying invasion depth of gastric cancers. Nevertheless, these algorithms are intended to be used after definite diagnosis of gastric cancers, which is not always feasible in various gastric neoplasms. This study aimed to establish a DL algorithm for accurately predicting submucosal invasion in endoscopic images of gastric neoplasms. Pre-trained convolutional neural network models were fine-tuned with 2899 white-light endoscopic images. The prediction models were subsequently validated with an external dataset of 206 images. In the internal test, the mean area under the curve discriminating submucosal invasion was 0.887 (95% confidence interval: 0.849–0.924) by DenseNet−161 network. In the external test, the mean area under the curve reached 0.887 (0.863–0.910). Clinical simulation showed that 6.7% of patients who underwent gastrectomy in the external test were accurately qualified by the established algorithm for potential endoscopic resection, avoiding unnecessary operation. The established DL algorithm proves useful for the prediction of submucosal invasion in endoscopic images of gastric neoplasms.
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- Bum-Joo Cho
- Medical Artificial Intelligence Center, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang 14068, Korea;
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang 14068, Korea
- Division of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University Biomedical Informatics (SNUBI), Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea;
- Institute of New Frontier Research, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Korea;
- Correspondence: (B.-J.C.); (C.S.B.); Tel.: +82-31-380-3835 (B.-J.C.); +82-33-240-5821 (C.S.B.)
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- Institute of New Frontier Research, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Korea;
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Korea
- Institute for Liver and Digestive Diseases, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24253, Korea
- Division of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon 24253, Korea
- Correspondence: (B.-J.C.); (C.S.B.); Tel.: +82-31-380-3835 (B.-J.C.); +82-33-240-5821 (C.S.B.)
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- Institute of New Frontier Research, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Korea;
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 24253, Korea
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- Medical Artificial Intelligence Center, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang 14068, Korea;
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University Biomedical Informatics (SNUBI), Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea;
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Park CH, Yang DH, Kim JW, Kim JH, Kim JH, Min YW, Lee SH, Bae JH, Chung H, Choi KD, Park JC, Lee H, Kwak MS, Kim B, Lee HJ, Lee HS, Choi M, Park DA, Lee JY, Byeon JS, Park CG, Cho JY, Lee ST, Chun HJ. Clinical Practice Guideline for Endoscopic Resection of Early Gastrointestinal Cancer. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF HELICOBACTER AND UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.7704/kjhugr.2020.0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Although surgery was the standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers, endoscopic resection is now a standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers without regional lymph node metastasis. High-definition white light endoscopy, chromoendoscopy, and image-enhanced endoscopy such as narrow band imaging are performed to assess the edge and depth of early gastrointestinal cancers for delineation of resection boundaries and prediction of the possibility of lymph node metastasis before the decision of endoscopic resection. Endoscopic mucosal resection and/or endoscopic submucosal dissection can be performed to remove early gastrointestinal cancers completely by en bloc fashion. Histopathological evaluation should be carefully made to investigate the presence of risk factors for lymph node metastasis such as depth of cancer invasion and lymphovascular invasion. Additional treatment such as radical surgery with regional lymphadenectomy should be considered if the endoscopically resected specimen shows risk factors for lymph node metastasis. This is the first Korean clinical practice guideline for endoscopic resection of early gastrointestinal cancer. This guideline was developed by using mainly de novo methods and encompasses endoscopic management of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, early gastric cancer, and early colorectal cancer. This guideline will be revised as new data on early gastrointestinal cancer are collected.
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Park CH, Yang DH, Kim JW, Kim JH, Kim JH, Min YW, Lee SH, Bae JH, Chung H, Choi KD, Park JC, Lee H, Kwak MS, Kim B, Lee HJ, Lee HS, Choi M, Park DA, Lee JY, Byeon JS, Park CG, Cho JY, Lee ST, Chun HJ. Clinical Practice Guideline for Endoscopic Resection of Early Gastrointestinal Cancer. Clin Endosc 2020; 53:142-166. [PMID: 32252507 PMCID: PMC7137564 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2020.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Although surgery was the standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers, endoscopic resection is now a standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers without regional lymph node metastasis. High-definition white light endoscopy, chromoendoscopy, and image-enhanced endoscopy such as narrow band imaging are performed to assess the edge and depth of early gastrointestinal cancers for delineation of resection boundaries and prediction of the possibility of lymph node metastasis before the decision of endoscopic resection. Endoscopic mucosal resection and/or endoscopic submucosal dissection can be performed to remove early gastrointestinal cancers completely by <i>en bloc</i> fashion. Histopathological evaluation should be carefully made to investigate the presence of risk factors for lymph node metastasis such as depth of cancer invasion and lymphovascular invasion. Additional treatment such as radical surgery with regional lymphadenectomy should be considered if the endoscopically resected specimen shows risk factors for lymph node metastasis. This is the first Korean clinical practice guideline for endoscopic resection of early gastrointestinal cancer. This guideline was developed by using mainly de novo methods and encompasses endoscopic management of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, early gastric cancer, and early colorectal cancer. This guideline will be revised as new data on early gastrointestinal cancer are collected.
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- Chan Hyuk Park
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cha University Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Diagnosis of invasion depth in resectable advanced gastric cancer for neoadjuvant chemotherapy: An exploratory analysis of Japan clinical oncology group study: JCOG1302A. Eur J Surg Oncol 2020; 46:1074-1079. [PMID: 32173178 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is increasingly used for resectable locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC). JCOG1302A investigated the diagnostic criteria of LAGC patients with cT3-4/N1-3 to minimize contamination of pathological stage I as a candidate for NAC. In JCOG1302A, 77.2% of cT3-4 tumors diagnosed via a combination of endoscopy and computed tomography (CT) were pT3-4. However, the role of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and additional diagnostic procedures/modalities remains unclear. Here, we investigated whether EUS, thin-slice CT, and foaming agent (FA) in CT contribute to accurate diagnosis of AGC invasion depth. METHODS Using JCOG1302A study data, we compared positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and kappa index (KI) between conventional and additional diagnostic procedures to identify pT3-4: conventional endoscopy (CE) with versus without EUS, 1-mm versus 5-mm CT slice, and CT with versus without FA. RESULTS We analyzed 1232 patients' data. PPV, NPV, and KI were 79.2%/73.7%, 59.2%/58.8%, and 0.38/0.39 (CE alone/CE with EUS), 77.8%/75.5%, 62.9%/71.2%, and 0.38/0.39 (5-mm CT/1-mm CT), and 78.6%/75.1%, 60.9%/69.7%, and 0.38/0.40 (CT without FA/CT with FA), respectively. Overall, there were no remarkable differences in any comparison. More specifically, PPV and KI were slightly higher with CE alone rather than CE with EUS. Although NPV was higher for 1-mm CT and CT with FA, PPV was rather higher for 5-mm CT and CT without FA. CONCLUSION Additional diagnostic procedures/modalities, like EUS, 1-mm slice CT, or FA in CT may not improve the diagnostic accuracy of invasion depth in resectable LAGC.
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Koh JS, Joo MK, Park JJ, Lee BJ, Chun HJ, Lee SW, Jang YJ, Mok YJ. Characteristics of proximal early gastric cancer differentiating distal early gastric cancer. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0223284. [PMID: 31560720 PMCID: PMC6764682 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Previous studies reported substantial differences between proximal and distal gastric cancer, however, most of the cases included in these studies were advanced gastric cancers (AGCs). The aim of this study was to investigate the unique characteristics of proximal early gastric cancer (EGC) by comparing with distal EGC. From March 2007 to March 2016, proximal and distal EGC patients who underwent endoscopic or surgical resection at our institution were matched 1:3 according to age and sex. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and histopathological information. A total of 368 patients were enrolled including 92 (25%) in the proximal and 276 (75%) in the distal group. The proportion of patients who underwent surgery (56.5 vs. 20.3%, p<0.001), undifferentiated type (38.0 vs. 19.6%, p<0.001), tumor size (29.5 ±19.4 vs. 20.3 ±16.8 mm, p<0.001) and submucosal (SM) invasion (60.9 vs. 25.7%, p<0.001) were significantly higher in the proximal group than in the distal group. In multivariate analysis, the proximal location of EGC was a significant risk factor for SM invasion in the total population (odds ratio [OR], 3.541; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.053–6.110; p<0.001), and in subgroup with EGC < 30mm (n = 279) (OR, 5.940; 95% CI, 2.974–11.862; p<0.001). In conclusion, careful therapeutic decision of proximal EGC is essential due to the different histopathological characteristics such as large tumor size and higher potential for SM invasion.
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- Jin Sung Koh
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73, Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Zhao B, Zhang J, Zhang J, Luo R, Wang Z, Xu H, Huang B. Risk Factors Associated with Lymph Node Metastasis for Early Gastric Cancer Patients Who Underwent Non-curative Endoscopic Resection: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 23:1318-1328. [PMID: 30187319 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3924-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, increased evidence indicated that additional surgery should be performed in highly selected patients with non-curative endoscopic resection. In this study, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the risk factors associated with lymph node metastasis for the patients with non-curative endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer. METHODS The related studies were identified by searching PubMed and Embase databases. According to the status of lymph node metastasis, all patients were classified into node-negative group and node-positive group. The relevant clinicopathologic factors were extracted, and the pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CIs) were assessed using a fixed effects model or random effects model. RESULTS A total of nine relevant studies involving 1720 early gastric cancer patients who underwent additional surgery following the non-curative endoscopic resection were included in this meta-analysis. The results indicated that deeper submucosal invasion (SM2) (OR 3.44, 95% CI 1.94-6.10, P < 0.001; I2 = 0%), positive vertical margin (OR 2.35, 95% CI 1.57-3.53, P < 0.001; I2 = 0%), lymphatic invasion (OR 11.06, 95% CI 5.47-22.36, P < 0.001; I2 = 0%), and vascular invasion (OR 2.79, 95% CI 1.68-4.64, P < 0.001; I2 = 0%) were significantly associated with lymph node metastasis for these patients. However, horizontal margin, tumor size, differentiation type, and ulceration were not identified as risk factors associated with lymph node metastasis. CONCLUSION Lymphatic invasion, vascular invasion, deeper submucosal invasion (SM2), and positive vertical margin should be strongly considered in selecting the candidates for additional surgery treatment.
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- Bochao Zhao
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China.
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Lee HD, Chung H, Kim SG, Kim J, Kim JL, Lee E, Jung HC. Exploring the possibility of endoscopic submucosal dissection for clinical submucosal invasive early gastric cancers. Surg Endosc 2019; 33:4008-4015. [PMID: 30725253 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-06690-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The current standard treatment modality for clinical submucosal invasive (cT1b) early gastric cancer (EGC) is surgery. However, there are discrepancies in T staging between pre- and post-operative findings, and in cases of overestimation, patients may lose the opportunity to preserve the stomach. The aim of this study was to analyze surgical outcomes of cT1b EGC and determine the pre-treatment factors favoring ESD. METHODS Patients who underwent gastrectomy for cT1b EGC with a tumor size of 30 mm or less in diameter and differentiated-type histology were retrospectively reviewed from January 2010 to December 2014. According to the final surgical pathologic results, two groups were classified: patients whose pathologic results qualified for current ESD indication (ESD-qualified group, n = 203) and patients whose pathologic results made them ineligible for ESD (ESD-disqualified group, n = 261). The preoperative clinical characteristics were compared. RESULTS Forty-three percent of the patients (203/464) who underwent gastrectomy for cT1b EGC qualified for ESD; their endoscopic lesion tended to be smaller than 20 mm in size and located in the distal part of stomach. In addition, the ESD-qualified group showed a significantly higher proportion of well-differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma on endoscopic biopsy and of the flat/depressed type in the endoscopic evaluation. CONCLUSION Forty-three percent of the patients with cT1b EGC who underwent gastrectomy had a chance to preserve their stomach by ESD. Therefore, pre-treatment factors such as endoscopic lesion size, location, histology, and gross type should be considered for treatment modality selection for cT1b EGC.
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- Hyun Deok Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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Park SH, Choi KD, Jung K, Park Y, Lee S, Gong EJ, Na HK, Ahn JY, Jung KW, Lee JH, Kim DH, Song HJ, Lee GH, Jung HY. Gastric Cancer Caused by Adenoma: Predictive Factors Associated with Lesions Other Than the Expanded Indications. Gut Liver 2018; 12:246-254. [PMID: 29409304 PMCID: PMC5945255 DOI: 10.5009/gnl17162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 09/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background/Aims We aimed to investigate whether the current indications for curative endoscopic resection (ER) of gastric cancer (GC) can be applied to GC caused by adenoma. Additionally, we attempted to identify factors predictive of lesions subsequently found in addition to the expanded indications for ER. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 342 patients diagnosed with GC caused by adenoma who underwent ER at a single tertiary center between February 2011 and December 2014. The gross whole tumor size was measured using the endoscopically resected specimen. The microscopic whole tumor size was measured using mapping paper. The estimated cancer size was calculated using the microscopic whole tumor size and the square root of the carcinoma component. Results A gross whole tumor size ≥3 cm, carcinoma component ≥35%, and gross ulceration were predictive of lesions other than the expanded indications for ER. The overall rate of lymph node metastasis was 0.3% (1/327), which only occurred in one patient with a lesion other than the expanded indications (4.5%, 1/22). Conclusions The current indications for curative ER in GC can be applied to GC caused by adenoma. In cases suspected of having lesions other than the expanded indications, patients should be cautiously selected for ER to reduce the risk of an inappropriate procedure.
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- Seong Hwan Park
- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim J, Kim SG, Chung H, Lim JH, Choi JM, Park JY, Yang HJ, Han SJ, Oh S, Kim MS, Kim HJ, Hong H, Lee HJ, Kim JL, Lee E, Jung HC. Clinical efficacy of endoscopic ultrasonography for decision of treatment strategy of gastric cancer. Surg Endosc 2018; 32:3789-3797. [PMID: 29435750 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6104-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Accurate preoperative tumor staging of gastric cancer is indispensable with expansion of indications for laparoscopic surgery and endoscopic resection. It is important to distinguish mucosal cancer (T1a) in smaller lesion and differentiate early gastric cancer (EGC) in larger lesion considering endoscopic resection indication and laparoscopic surgery indication. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for the decision of treatment strategy of gastric cancer compared with pathological staging. METHODS The patients who underwent EUS and surgical or endoscopic resection for gastric cancer were retrospectively reviewed between September 2005 and February 2016. The depth of tumor invasion (T staging) by EUS was compared with the pathological staging after endoscopic or surgical resection. RESULTS A total of 6084 patients were finally analyzed. The accuracy rates for T1a and EGC were 75.0 and 89.4%, respectively. The overall accuracy of T staging by EUS was 66.3% when divided by T1a, T1b, and over T2. The accuracy of EUS prior to endoscopic resection was 75.1% in absolute indication and 73.1% in expanded criteria, respectively. The accuracy rates for T1a with lesion ≤ 2 cm in miniprobe EUS and EGC with lesion > 2 cm in conventional EUS were 84.6 and 83.2%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, presence of ulcer, large tumor size, and radial EUS were associated with overestimation, and small tumor size and miniprobe were associated with underestimation in T staging. CONCLUSIONS EUS showed the high accuracy of 84.6% for T1a in lesion ≤ 2 cm in miniprobe EUS and 83.2% for EGC in lesion > 2 cm in conventional EUS, respectively. EUS can be a complementary diagnostic method to determine endoscopic or surgical treatment modality.
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- Jung Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare Research Institute, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare Research Institute, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Daehangno 101, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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Cheng J, Wu X, Yang A, Jiang Q, Yao F, Feng Y, Guo T, Zhou W, Wu D, Yan X, Lai Y, Qian J, Lu X, Fang W. Model to identify early-stage gastric cancers with deep invasion of submucosa based on endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography findings. Surg Endosc 2017; 32:855-863. [PMID: 28733747 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5754-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conventional endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) are used to estimate the invasion depth of early-stage gastric cancers (EGCs), but estimates made by either technique are often inaccurate. We developed a model to determine the invasion depth of EGCs using conventional endoscopy and EUS findings, with pathology results as the reference. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of 195 patients (205 lesions) diagnosed with gastric cancers who underwent endoscopy and EUS followed by resection. Based on pathology analyses, lesions (n = 205) were assigned to categories of: mucosa invasion or minute invasion into the submucosal layer less than 500 μm from the muscularis mucosae (M-SM1) or penetration of 500 μm or more (≥SM2). The lesions were randomly assigned to derivation (138 lesions) and validation sets (67 lesions). A depth predictive model was proposed in the derivation set using multivariate logistic regression analyses. The discriminative power of this model was assessed in both sets. RESULTS Remarkable redness (OR 5.42; 95% CI 1.32-22.29), abrupt cutting of converging folds (OR 8.58; 95% CI 1.65-44.72), lesions location in the upper third of the stomach (OR 10.26; 95% CI 2.19-48.09), and deep invasion based on EUS findings (OR 16.53; 95% CI 4.48-61.15) significantly associated with ≥SM2 invasion. A model that incorporated these 4 variables discriminated between M-SM1 and ≥SM2 lesions with the area under the ROC curve of 0.865 in the derivation set and 0.797 in the validation set. In the derivation set, a cut-off score of 8 identified lesions as ≥SM2 with 54% sensitivity and 97% specificity. The model correctly predicted the invasion depth 89.86% of lesions; it overestimated the depth of 2.17% of lesions. CONCLUSIONS We developed a model to identify EGCs with invasion depth ≥SM2 based on endoscopy and EUS findings. This model might reduce overestimation of gastric tumor depth and prevent unnecessary gastrectomy.
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- Jieyao Cheng
- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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Wang AY, Draganov PV. Training in endoscopic submucosal dissection from a Western perspective. TECHNIQUES IN GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tgie.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Arigami T, Uenosono Y, Yanagita S, Okubo K, Kijima T, Matsushita D, Amatatsu M, Kurahara H, Maemura K, Natsugoe S. Clinical significance of circulating tumor cells in blood from patients with gastric cancer. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2017; 1:60-68. [PMID: 29863113 PMCID: PMC5881297 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Circulating tumor cells (CTC) have been focused on as a target for detecting occult tumors, predicting therapeutic responses and prognoses, and monitoring postoperative recurrence in the clinical management of patients with various malignancies, including gastric cancer. Recent advances in molecular diagnostic tools have contributed to high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of CTC. A conspicuous disparity exists in the incidence of CTC among studies. However, a close relationship has been reported between positivity for CTC and well‐known prognostic clinicopathological factors including depth of tumor invasion, lymph node metastasis, stage, and lymphatic and venous invasion in patients with gastric cancer. According to most studies published on the clinical impact of CTC, the presence of CTC negatively affects the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer. Moreover, the study of CTC based on a meta‐analysis demonstrated their importance as a poor prognostic indicator. In clinical management, pre‐ and post‐therapeutic monitoring of CTC using liquid biopsy may be useful for early detection of subclinical patients or disease recurrence, prediction of tumor progression, and administrative control of adjuvant chemotherapy. Although their functional properties remain unclear, molecular profiling of CTC may contribute to the development of personalized treatment that effectively inhibits tumor progression in patients with advanced gastric cancer. We herein review the clinical significance of CTC as a promising blood marker and therapeutic target in patients with gastric cancer.
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- Takaaki Arigami
- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan.,Molecular Frontier Surgery Course of Advanced Therapeutics Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Molecular Frontier Surgery Course of Advanced Therapeutics Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery Breast and Thyroid Surgery Field of Oncology Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan.,Molecular Frontier Surgery Course of Advanced Therapeutics Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Kagoshima Japan
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Myung YS, Hong SJ, Han JP, Park KW, Ko BM, Lee MS. Effects of administration of a proton pump inhibitor before endoscopic submucosal dissection for differentiated early gastric cancer with ulcer. Gastric Cancer 2017; 20:200-206. [PMID: 26661593 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-015-0578-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In ulcerative early gastric cancer, improvement and exacerbation of ulceration repeat as a malignant cycle. Moreover, early gastric cancer combined with ulcer is associated with a low curative resection rate and high risk of adverse events. The aim of this study was to investigate the ulcer healing rate and clinical outcomes with the administration of a proton pump inhibitor before endoscopic submucosal dissection for differentiated early gastric cancer with ulcer. METHODS A total of 136 patients with differentiated early gastric cancer with ulcer who met the expanded indications for endoscopic submucosal dissection were reviewed between June 2005 and June 2014. Eighty-one patients were given PPI before endoscopic submucosal dissection and 55 patients were not given PPI. RESULTS The complete ulcer healing rate was significantly different between the two groups (59.3 % vs. 23.6 %, P < 0.001). The procedure time was 38.1 ± 35.7 and 50.8 ± 50.2 min (P = 0.047). However, no significant differences were detected in the en bloc resection rate, complete resection rate, and adverse events including bleeding and perforation. Multivariate analysis showed that administration of PPI (OR = 10.83, P < 0.001) and mucosal invasion (OR = 24.43, P < 0.001) were independent factors that predicted complete healing of ulceration. The calculated accuracy for whether complete healing of the ulcer after PPI administration can differentiate mucosal from submucosal invasion was 75.3 %. CONCLUSIONS Administration of PPI before ESD in differentiated EGC meeting the expanded criteria is effective to heal the ulcer lesion and reduce the mean procedure time. Complete healing of the ulcer after PPI administration suggests mucosal cancer.
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- Yu Sik Myung
- Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, 1174 Jung-Dong, Wonmi-Ku, Bucheon, 420-767, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, 1174 Jung-Dong, Wonmi-Ku, Bucheon, 420-767, Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, 1174 Jung-Dong, Wonmi-Ku, Bucheon, 420-767, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, 1174 Jung-Dong, Wonmi-Ku, Bucheon, 420-767, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, 1174 Jung-Dong, Wonmi-Ku, Bucheon, 420-767, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Soon Chun Hyang University School of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, 1174 Jung-Dong, Wonmi-Ku, Bucheon, 420-767, Korea
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Redondo-Cerezo E, Martínez-Cara JG, Jiménez-Rosales R, Valverde-López F, Caballero-Mateos A, Jérvez-Puente P, Ariza-Fernández JL, Úbeda-Muñoz M, López-de-Hierro M, de Teresa J. Endoscopic ultrasound in gastric cancer staging before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. A comparison with PET-CT in a clinical series. United European Gastroenterol J 2016; 5:641-647. [PMID: 28815027 DOI: 10.1177/2050640616684697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment of gastric cancer is based on accurate staging. Emerging methods, such as PET-CT, are increasingly being used for this purpose. Our aim was to analyze the results of EUS and PET-CT in staging and restaging our patients with gastric cancer, comparing both of them with the histological results. METHODS Patients with confirmed gastric cancer were prospectively enrolled. Inclusion criteria for the final analysis included only patients who finally received a surgical resection. All patients underwent preoperative TNM staging by means of EUS and PET-CT within 21 days prior to the surgical treatment. RESULTS A total of 256 patients were included. The overall EUS accuracy for T staging was 78% and 80.2% in restaging. EUS showed its best accuracy when distinguishing T1-T2 tumors vs. T3-T4, with an increased accuracy in restaging. Regarding N staging, the overall accuracy of EUS was 76.2%, and 72.5% for PET-CT (p = 0.02). With regards to restaging, accuracy of EUS and PET-CT for N staging was 88.5% and 69%, respectively, with significant differences (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS EUS performed better than PET-CT in gastric cancer N staging and restaging. EUS accuracy in this setting is still suboptimal and probably more than one single diagnostic procedure should be used.
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- Eduardo Redondo-Cerezo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain
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Lee JY, Choi IJ, Kim CG, Cho SJ, Kook MC, Ryu KW, Kim YW. Therapeutic Decision-Making Using Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Endoscopic Treatment of Early Gastric Cancer. Gut Liver 2016; 10:42-50. [PMID: 26087792 PMCID: PMC4694733 DOI: 10.5009/gnl14401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background/Aims We evaluated the effectiveness of an endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-based treatment plan compared to an endoscopy-based treatment plan in selecting candidates with early gastric cancer (EGC) for endoscopic submucosal dissection based on the prediction of invasion depth. Methods We reviewed 393 EGCs with differentiated histology from 380 patients who underwent EUS from July 2007 to April 2010. The effectiveness of the EUS-based and endoscopy-based plans was evaluated using a simplified hypothetical treatment algorithm. Results The numbers of endoscopically determined mucosal, indeterminate, and submucosal cancers were 253 (64.4%), 56 (14.2%), and 84 (21.4%), respectively. Overall, the appropriate treatment selection rates were 75.3% (296/393) in the endoscopy-based plan and 71.5% (281/393) in the EUS-based plan (p=0.184). For endoscopic mucosal cancers, the appropriate treatment selection rates in the endoscopy-based plan were 88.1% (223/253), while the use of an EUS-based plan significantly decreased this rate to 81.4% (206/253) (p=0.036). For endoscopic submucosal cancers, the appropriate selection rates did not differ between the endoscopy-based plan (46.4%, 39/84) and the EUS-based plan (53.6%, 45/84) (p=0.070). Conclusions EUS did not increase the likelihood of selecting the appropriate treatment in differentiated-type EGC. Therefore, EUS may not be necessary before treating differentiated-type EGC, especially in endoscopically presumed mucosal cancers.
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- Jong Yeul Lee
- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Chan Hyuk Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Park JS, Kim H, Bang B, Kwon K, Shin Y. Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography for diagnosing ulcerative early gastric cancers. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3955. [PMID: 27472672 PMCID: PMC5265809 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Although endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is the first-choice imaging modality for predicting the invasion depth of early gastric cancer (EGC), the prediction accuracy of EUS is significantly decreased when EGC is combined with ulceration.The aim of present study was to compare the accuracy of EUS and conventional endoscopy (CE) for determining the depth of EGC. In addition, the various clinic-pathologic factors affecting the diagnostic accuracy of EUS, with a particular focus on endoscopic ulcer shapes, were evaluated.We retrospectively reviewed data from 236 consecutive patients with ulcerative EGC. All patients underwent EUS for estimating tumor invasion depth, followed by either curative surgery or endoscopic treatment. The diagnostic accuracy of EUS and CE was evaluated by comparing the final histologic result of resected specimen. The correlation between accuracy of EUS and characteristics of EGC (tumor size, histology, location in stomach, tumor invasion depth, and endoscopic ulcer shapes) was analyzed. Endoscopic ulcer shapes were classified into 3 groups: definite ulcer, superficial ulcer, and ill-defined ulcer.The overall accuracy of EUS and CE for predicting the invasion depth in ulcerative EGC was 68.6% and 55.5%, respectively. Of the 236 patients, 36 patients were classified as definite ulcers, 98 were superficial ulcers, and 102 were ill-defined ulcers, In univariate analysis, EUS accuracy was associated with invasion depth (P = 0.023), tumor size (P = 0.034), and endoscopic ulcer shapes (P = 0.001). In multivariate analysis, there is a significant association between superficial ulcer in CE and EUS accuracy (odds ratio: 2.977; 95% confidence interval: 1.255-7.064; P = 0.013).The accuracy of EUS for determining tumor invasion depth in ulcerative EGC was superior to that of CE. In addition, ulcer shape was an important factor that affected EUS accuracy.
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- Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
- Correspondence: Hyungkil Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, 27 Inhang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon 400-711, Republic of Korea (e-mail: )
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Han Y, Sun S, Guo J, Ge N, Wang S, Liu X, Wang G, Hu J, Wang S. Is endoscopic ultrasonography useful for endoscopic submucosal dissection? Endosc Ultrasound 2016; 5:284-290. [PMID: 27803900 PMCID: PMC5070285 DOI: 10.4103/2303-9027.191606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an innovative advance in the treatment of early gastrointestinal (GI) cancer without lymph node metastases and precancerous lesions as it is an effective and safe therapeutic method. ESD has also been a promising therapeutic option for removal of submucosal tumors (SMTs) for improving the completeness of resection of a large lesion. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can be used to detect the depth of invasion during the preoperative evaluation because of its close proximity to the lesion. EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration can be used to increase the diagnostic accuracy of EUS in determining the malignant lymph node. EUS is considered to be a useful imaging procedure to characterize early GI cancer, which is suspicious for submucosal invasion, and the most accurate procedure for detecting and diagnosing SMTs for further treatment. In the process of ESD, EUS can also be used to detect surrounding blood vessels and the degree of fibrosis; this may be helpful for predicting procedure time and decreasing the risk of bleeding and perforation. EUS-guided injection before ESD renders the endoscopic resection safe and accurate. Therefore, EUS plays an important role in the use of ESD. However, compared to conventional endoscopic staging, EUS sometimes can under or overstage the lesion, and the diagnostic accuracy is controversial. In this review, we summarize the latest research findings regarding the role of EUS in ESD.
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- Ye Han
- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Ono H, Yao K, Fujishiro M, Oda I, Nimura S, Yahagi N, Iishi H, Oka M, Ajioka Y, Ichinose M, Matsui T. Guidelines for endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic mucosal resection for early gastric cancer. Dig Endosc 2016; 28:3-15. [PMID: 26234303 DOI: 10.1111/den.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 370] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In response to the rapid and wide acceptance and use of endoscopic treatments for early gastric cancer, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (JGES), in collaboration with the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (JGCA), has produced 'Guidelines for ESD and EMR for Early Gastric Cancer', as a set of basic guidelines in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine. These Guidelines cover the present state of knowledge and are divided into the following seven categories: Indications, Preoperative diagnosis, Techniques, Evaluation of curability, Complications, Long-term postoperative surveillance, and Histology. Twenty-three statements were finally accepted as guidelines, and the majority of these were obtained from descriptive studies with lower evidence levels. A number of statements had to be created by consensus (the lowest evidence level), as evidence levels remain low for many specific areas in this field.
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- Hiroyuki Ono
- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Kyoto, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Kyoto, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Kyoto, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Kyoto, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Kyoto, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Kyoto, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo.,Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, Kyoto, Japan
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A specific role of endoscopic ultrasonography for therapeutic decision-making in patients with gastric cardia cancer. Surg Endosc 2015; 30:4193-9. [PMID: 26715019 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-015-4728-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in gastric cardia cancer should be further evaluated because the accuracy of EUS depends on tumor location. We aimed to identify a specific role of EUS for therapeutic decision-making in patients with gastric cardia cancer. METHODS Initial EUS examinations for treatment-naïve gastric cancer that were followed by endoscopic resection or surgery were included in the study. Lesions were classified as cardiac and non-cardiac cancer according to tumor location. The diagnostic performance of EUS in predicting invasion depth was compared between the two groups. RESULTS The overall accuracy of EUS in predicting invasion depth did not differ between the cardiac and non-cardiac cancer groups (44.4 vs. 52.3 %, P = 0.259). The underestimation rate was higher in the cardiac cancer group than in the non-cardiac cancer group (37.0 vs. 18.5 %, P = 0.001). When the depth of invasion was predicted to be deeper than the mucosa (submucosal or deeper) by EUS, the positive predictive value was 82.1 [95 % confidence interval (CI), 66.5-92.5 %] and 62.9 % (95 % CI, 60.5-66.9 %) in the cardiac and non-cardiac cancer groups, respectively (P = 0.015). In multivariable analysis, tumor location in the cardia was found to be an independent factor for the underestimation of invasion depth [odds ratio (95 % CI) = 2.242 (1.156-4.349)]. CONCLUSIONS The underestimation rate in predicting invasion depth was significantly higher for cardiac cancers than for non-cardiac cancers. Therefore, selection of the treatment method for gastric cardia cancer via EUS should be done carefully.
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Ichikawa D, Komatsu S, Kosuga T, Konishi H, Okamoto K, Shiozaki A, Fujiwara H, Otsuji E. Clinicopathological characteristics of clinical early gastric cancer in the upper-third stomach. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:12851-12856. [PMID: 26668509 PMCID: PMC4671040 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 05/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To elucidate the clinicopathological characteristics of clinically early gastric cancer in the upper-third stomach and to clarify treatment precautions.
METHODS: A total of 683 patients with clinical early gastric cancer were enrolled in this retrospective study, 128 of whom had gastric cancer in the upper-third stomach (U group). All patients underwent a double contrast barium examination, endoscopy, and computed tomography (CT), and were diagnosed preoperatively based on the findings obtained. The clinicopathological features of these patients were compared with those of patients with gastric cancer in the middle- and lower-third stomach (ML group). We also compared clinicopathological factors between accurate-diagnosis and under-diagnosis groups in order to identify factors affecting the accuracy of a preoperative diagnosis of tumor depth.
RESULTS: Patients in the U group were older (P = 0.029), had a higher ratio of males to females (P = 0.015), and had more histologically differentiated tumors (P = 0.007) than patients in the ML group. A clinical under-diagnosis occurred in 57 out of 683 patients (8.3%), and was more frequent in the U group than in the ML group (16.4% vs 6.3%, P < 0.0001). Therefore, the rates of lymph node metastasis and lymphatic invasion were slightly higher in the U group than in the ML group (P = 0.071 and 0.082, respectively). An under-diagnosis was more frequent in histologically undifferentiated tumors (P = 0.094) and in those larger than 4 cm (P = 0.024). The median follow-up period after surgery was 56 mo (range, 1-186 mo). Overall, survival and disease-specific survival rates were significantly lower in the U group than in the ML group (P = 0.016 and 0.020, respectively). However, limited operation-related cancer recurrence was not detected in the U group in the present study.
CONCLUSION: Clinical early gastric cancer in the upper-third stomach has distinguishable characteristics that increase the risk of a clinical under-diagnosis, especially in patients with larger or undifferentiated tumors.
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Pei Q, Wang L, Pan J, Ling T, Lv Y, Zou X. Endoscopic ultrasonography for staging depth of invasion in early gastric cancer: A meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 30:1566-73. [PMID: 26094975 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a widely used imaging modality for detecting the depth of early gastric cancer (EGC) invasion. However, the studies pertaining to EUS for staging early gastric cancer have reported widely varied sensitivities and specificities. This study was conducted to estimate the overall diagnostic accuracy of EUS for staging the depth in EGCs. METHODS The literatures were identified by searching in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Knowledge databases. Two reviewers independently extracted the information from the literatures for constructing 2 × 2 table. A random-effect model or a fixed-effect model was used to estimate the sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio. A summary receiver operating characteristic curve also was constructed. Meta-regression and subgroup analysis were used to explore the sources of heterogeneity. RESULTS The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, and negative likelihood ratio of EUS for M staging were 76% (95% confidence interval [CI], 74-78%), 72% (95% CI, 69-75%), 3.67 (95% CI, 2.48-5.44), and 0.31 (95% CI, 0.24-0.40), respectively. For SM staging, these results were 62% (95% CI, 59-66%), 78% (95% CI, 76-80%), 2.99 (95% CI, 2.26-3.96), and 0.43 (95% CI, 0.32-0.57), respectively. For M/SM1 staging, they were 90% (95% CI, 88-92%), 67% (95% CI, 61-72%), 3.14 (95% CI, 2.08-4.73), and 0.12 (95% CI, 0.07-0.22), respectively. The area under the curve for mucosal, submucosal, and mucosal/minimal submucosal invasion staging were 0.85, 0.82, and 0.81, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic ultrasonography only has a relatively low accuracy for staging the depth of invasion in EGCs. Accordingly, EUS may be not indispensable in the staging of EGCs.
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- Qingshan Pei
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University, Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University, Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University, Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University, Medical School, Nanjing, China
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Differentiation of early gastric cancer with ulceration and resectable advanced gastric cancer using multiphasic dynamic multidetector CT. Eur Radiol 2015; 26:1330-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3938-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. The prognosis of GC is clearly associated with the tumor stage, with a 5-year overall survival rate for early gastric cancer (EGC) exceeding 90%, which is significantly higher than that of advanced gastric cancer. Endoscopic resection, including endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, has been adopted in recent decades as the first treatment option of EGC in many countries for its minimal invasion and high curative rate. However, the horizontal and vertical margins are related to the curative resection of EGC and the prognosis of patients. Thus the accurate prediction of the tumor boundary and its invasive depth before treatment counts for much in planning the most appropriate treatment strategy and promising curative resection. To date, various endoscopic techniques have been identified to play a role in pretreatment evaluation, such as white light endoscopy, chromoendoscopy, narrow band imaging and endoscopic ultrasonography. This article aimed to summarize the diagnostic methods, applications and limitations of these different endoscopic techniques for identifying tumor horizontal and vertical margins in EGC, helping to increase preoperative evaluation of capabilities and to improve the curative resection rate of EGC.
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- Ying Zhou
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Shanghai, China
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Yang SD, Qian ZX, Zhan Q, Zhou QY, Lu GM. Risk factors for depth of infiltration in the differentiated depressed early gastric carcinoma: a preliminary analysis. Diagn Pathol 2014; 9:206. [PMID: 25358799 PMCID: PMC4216368 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-014-0206-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To analyze the clinicopathologic factors associated with mucosal and submucosal infiltration in differentiated depressed early gastric cancer, and screening factors that can predict depth of infiltration before endoscopic treatment. METHODS The study included 35 cases of mucosal carcinomas and 66 cases of submucosal carcinomas according to the pathological diagnosis. The relevant clinicopathologic factors were investigated by univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS The average depth of the depressed lesions for the submucosal group was significantly more than that for the mucosal group. The proportion of the lesions with rough bottom surface and abnormal surrounding folds was significantly higher in the submucosal group compared to that in the mucosal group. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the above-mentioned three factors were independent risk factors that could be used to predict mucosal and submucosal infiltration. Area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) of the ordinal above-mentioned three factors for predicting submucosal infiltration was 0.716, 0.663, 0.704, respectively. Stratified analysis showed that the 100% cases with lesion depth ≥ 2.5 mm and rough bottom surface developed submucosal infiltration regardless of the morphological changes of the folds. CONCLUSION The study identified independent risk factors for predicting mucosal and submucosal infiltration in depressed differentiated early gastric cancer, which may evaluate the degree of penetration before endoscopic treatment. VIRTUAL SLIDES The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/13000_2014_206.
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- Shu-dong Yang
- />Department of Pathology, Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214023 China
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- />Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214023 China
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Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection of colorectal neoplasia is easily learned, efficacious, and safe. Surg Endosc 2014; 28:1348-54. [PMID: 24232051 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3297-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) without submucosal injection is a novel endoscopic procedure. It is not known if UEMR can be easily taught and learned, and the efficacy and safety of UEMR has not been demonstrated at multiple medical centers. Our aims were to demonstrate that (1) UEMR is a technique that can be easily learned by an endoscopist trained in traditional EMR, (2) endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) may not be required before UEMR, and (3) UEMR is an efficacious and safe method for resection of large or flat neoplastic colorectal lesions. METHODS An experienced interventional endoscopist began performing UEMR after observing UEMR procedures. Colorectal UEMR was performed using a pediatric colonoscope with a cap, a waterjet, and a ‘duck-bill’ snare using blended current. Submucosal injection was not used. Patient data were collected prospectively. RESULTS A total of 21 patients (17 men, mean age 64.9 years, range 51-83) referred for polypectomy of large colorectal lesions underwent UEMR. A total of 43 colorectal lesions with a mean size of 20 mm (range 8-50) were resected by UEMR. Lesions were found in the right colon (N = 16), transverse colon (N = 5), left colon (N = 19), and rectum (N = 3). Pathology demonstrated tubular adenoma (N = 29), tubulovillous adenoma (N = 5), high-grade dysplasia (N = 3), serrated sessile adenoma without dysplasia (N = 3), and non-neoplastic tissue (N = 3). EUS was used in only two cases of rectal neoplasia (4.7 %). Of the UEMRs, 97.7 % were successful with complete resection of colorectal polyps. The only adverse event was one case (2.3 %) of delayed post-UEMR bleeding. CONCLUSIONS UEMR was easily learned by an endoscopist already skilled in conventional EMR. EUS may not be required prior to most UEMR procedures. UEMR appears to be an efficacious and safe alternative to traditional EMR or ESD for large or flat colorectal neoplasms.
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Predictors of lymph node metastasis in patients with non-curative endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer. Surg Endosc 2014; 29:1145-55. [PMID: 25171882 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3780-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although surgery is recommend for non-curative endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer (EGC), only a part of patients are found to have lymph node (LN) metastasis. This study aimed to identify the predictors of LN metastasis in patients with non-curative endoscopic resection. METHODS Between April 2005 and July 2013, consecutive patients who received non-curative endoscopic resection and then underwent gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy or followed at least 1 year with abdominal computed tomography were retrospectively enrolled at a single tertiary hospital. Non-curative resection was defined as a resection beyond the expanded criteria in pathologic mapping. The predictors for LN metastasis were identified by fitting a multivariate logistic regression model. RESULTS Among the 1783 consecutive patients who received endoscopic resection of EGC, non-curative resection was performed in 323 (18.1%) patients. Of these patients, a total of 267 patients were enrolled, and the rate of LN metastasis was 6.7% (18/267). In multivariate analysis, venous invasion [odds ratio (OR), 7.83; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.20-27.86; p = 0.001], sm2 invasion (tumor invasion ≥500 µm into submucosa; OR 4.98; 95% CI 1.34-18.47; p = 0.016), or antral tumor location (OR 12.65; 95% CI 1.57-102.00; p = 0.017) were independent predictors for LN metastasis. The rates of LN metastasis were 1.1% (95% CI 0-2.7) for patients with one or no predictor and 17.8% (95% CI 9.7-25.8) for those with two or more predictors. CONCLUSIONS Additional gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy after non-curative endoscopic resection of EGC is recommended for the patients with two or more identified predictors. However, close follow-up without immediate surgery might be considered cautiously for those with only one or no predictor.
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Arigami T, Uenosono Y, Yanagita S, Matsushita D, Arima H, Hirata M, Uchikado Y, Nakajo A, Okumura H, Ishigami S, Hokita S, Natsugoe S. Feasibility of sentinel node navigation surgery after noncurative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013; 28:1343-7. [PMID: 23663136 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Recently, the use of additional surgery after noncurative endoscopic resection has gradually increased due to the rapid spread of endoscopic treatments in selected patients with early gastric cancer. Sentinel node navigation surgery (SNNS) has also been recognized as a minimally invasive surgery with personalized lymphadenectomy in early gastric cancer. Here, we assessed the feasibility of SNNS after noncurative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer. METHODS Sixteen patients with early gastric cancer, in whom additional surgery had been indicated due to noncurative endoscopic resection, were enrolled. They underwent a gastrectomy with standard lymphadenectomy. One day before surgery, (99m) technetium-tin colloid was endoscopically injected into the submucosa around the tumor. After surgery, the uptake of radioisotope in dissected lymph nodes was measured using Navigator GPS. Then, all dissected lymph nodes were investigated by hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry using an antihuman cytokeratin monoclonal antibody. RESULTS Hematoxylin-eosin staining demonstrated lymph node metastasis in two (12.5%) of 16 patients and in three (0.8%) of 382 nodes. However, immunohistochemistry showed that none of the patients had lymph node micrometastasis. Sentinel nodes (SNs) were identified in all patients. The mean number of SNs was 3.1 (range, 1-6). Among two patients with lymph node metastasis, the SNs, at least, contained positive nodes. Accordingly, the false-negative and accuracy rates were 0% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that SNNS may have potential as a further minimally invasive surgery in early gastric cancer patients after noncurative endoscopic resection.
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- Takaaki Arigami
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Field of Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
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Yao K, Nagahama T, Matsui T, Iwashita A. Detection and characterization of early gastric cancer for curative endoscopic submucosal dissection. Dig Endosc 2013; 25 Suppl 1:44-54. [PMID: 23362939 DOI: 10.1111/den.12004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Because endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of gastric cancer can only be curative if the cancer is detected at an early stage and a precise preoperative diagnosis is made, we reviewed the detection and characterization of early gastric cancer (EGC) using both conventional endoscopy with white-light imaging (C-WLI) and image-enhanced endoscopy (chromoendoscopy [CE] and magnifying narrow-band imaging [M-NBI]). Systematic screening of the stomach by C-WLI after ideal preparation of the patient is important for detecting a mucosal lesion, which can then be characterized using CE. However, a limitation of C-WLI with CE is the diagnosis of flat or small gastric cancers. To overcome this, M-NBI together with a comprehensive diagnostic system, termed the 'vessel plus surface classification' system, was developed and has proven very useful. Preoperative assessment for ESD involves determining: (i) histological type; (ii) size; (iii) depth of invasion; (iv) presence or absence of associated ulceration; and (v) horizontal extent of the cancer. A limitation of endoscopic diagnosis using M-NBI is the histologically undifferentiated type of carcinoma, in which case the biopsy specimen is used to make a histopathological diagnosis.
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- Kenshi Yao
- Department of Endoscopy, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Kim TH, Kim JJ, Kim SH, Kim BS, Song HJ, Na SY, Boo SJ, Kim HU, Maeng YH, Hyun CL, Kim KS, Jeong IH. Diagnostic value of clinical T staging assessed by endoscopy and stomach protocol computed tomography in gastric cancer: the experience of a low-volume institute. J Gastric Cancer 2012; 12:223-31. [PMID: 23346494 PMCID: PMC3543972 DOI: 10.5230/jgc.2012.12.4.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2012] [Revised: 10/05/2012] [Accepted: 10/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Clinical staging of gastric cancer appears to be important more and more for tailored therapy. This study aimed to verify the accuracy of clinical T staging in a low-volume institute. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed prospectively collected data of gastric cancer patients who underwent resection. A total of 268 patients of gastric cancer were enrolled from March 2004 to June 2012. These demographics, tumor characteristics, and clinical stages were analyzed for identification of diagnostic value of clinical T staging. Results The predictive values for pT1 of endoscopy and computed tomography were 90.0% and 89.4%, respectively. In detail, the predictive values of endoscopy for pT1a, pT1b, and pT2 or more were 87%, 58.5%, and 90.6%, respectively. The predictive values of computed tomography for pT1a, pT1b, and pT2 or more were 68.8%, 73.9%, and 84.4%, respectively. The factors leading to underestimation of pT2 or more lesions by gastroscopy were the middle third location, the size greater than 2 cm, and younger age. Those for overestimation of pT1 lesion by computed tomography were male, age more than 70 years, elevated type, and size greater than 3 cm. Conclusions Diagnostic accuracy of early gastric cancer was 90%, which is comparable to those of high volume center. In patients with early gastric cancer, limited gastrectomy or minimal invasive surgery can be safely introduced at a low volume center also. However, the surgeon of low-volume institute should consider the accuracy of clinical staging before extending the indication of limited treatment.
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- Tae Hyeon Kim
- Department of Surgery, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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Yoon H, Kim SG, Choi J, Im JP, Kim JS, Kim WH, Jung HC. Risk factors of residual or recurrent tumor in patients with a tumor-positive resection margin after endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer. Surg Endosc 2012; 27:1561-8. [PMID: 23263643 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2627-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In cases with a tumor-positive resection margin after endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer (EGC), not all patients are found to have residual or recurrent tumor. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with residual/recurrent tumor in patients with incomplete endoscopic resection of EGC. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on consecutive patients who underwent endoscopic resection of EGC at a single institution in South Korea. Patients with a tumor-positive resection margin in the specimen were divided into two groups, with and without residual/recurrent tumor, and the clinicopathologic characteristics were compared. RESULTS A total of 102 patients with a tumor-positive lateral or vertical resection margin after endoscopic mucosal resection (n = 10) or submucosal dissection (n = 92) were enrolled. Overall, the rate of residual/recurrent tumor was 33.3 % (34/102): 17 residual tumors in 46 patients who immediately underwent additional endoscopic or surgical resection, and 17 recurrent tumors in 56 patients who were initially followed up with regular endoscopy during a median period of 17 (range = 2-70) months. Univariate analysis showed that the presence of ulcer, the direction of the tumor-positive resection margin, and length of lateral resection margin involvement by the tumor were associated with the incidence of residual/recurrent tumor. In multivariate analysis, total length (cm) of lateral resection margin involvement was the only independent risk factor for residual/recurrent tumor (OR 2.05; 95 % CI 1.22-3.44, p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS Patients with extensive tumor involvement of a lateral resection margin after endoscopic resection of EGC should consider additional endoscopic or surgical resection due to a high risk of residual/recurrent tumor.
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- Hyuk Yoon
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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Lee JI, Kim JH, Kim JH, Choi BJ, Song YJ, Choi SB, Bae YS, Lee SH, Jee SR, Kang MS, Seol SY. Indication for endoscopic treatment of ulcerative early gastric cancer according to depth of ulcer and morphological change. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012; 27:1718-25. [PMID: 22849719 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2012.07233.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM This study was conducted to determine the clinicopathologic factors affecting the stage of ulcerative early gastric cancer (EGC), focusing on the relationships between cancer stage and degree of endoscopic ulcer depth and morphologic changes. METHODS Medical records of 183 cases of ulcerative EGC who had received endoscopic examination two or more times with a minimum interval of one week, and who underwent either curative surgery or endoscopic treatment were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS Change in ulcer morphology at follow-up endoscopy was observed in 84 cases (45.9%) with improvement and exacerbation of ulcer in 65 (35.5%) and 19 (13.8%) cases, respectively. The presence of type III ulcer (P < 0.01), and endoscopic findings suggesting submucosal cancer invasion (tumorous bank, fusion of converging folds, hardness or decreased flexibility) (P < 0.01), and incomplete ulcer healing (P = 0.036) were independently associated with a higher incidence of submucosal cancer invasion. The incidence of lymph node metastasis was 14.1%, and undifferentiated histology and presence of lymphovascular invasion were significantly associated with a higher incidence of lymph node metastasis (P = 0.018 and P = 0.005, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic resection with curative intent may be an acceptable option for EGC combined with endoscopic ulcer or ulcer scar, but should be restricted to cases showing significant improvement in the size and depth of ulcer at follow-up endoscopy, and which are not accompanied with deep ulcer more than the thickness of adjacent mucosal surface and prominent surrounding mucosal fold change. In addition, histologic criteria should meet the conditions of differentiated intramucosal cancer without lymphovascular invasion.
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- Jae Ik Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound image quality is necessary in endosonographic assessment of early gastric cancer invasion depth. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2012; 2012:194530. [PMID: 23024651 PMCID: PMC3457667 DOI: 10.1155/2012/194530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We evaluated whether endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) image quality affects the accuracy of diagnosing the vertical invasion depth of early gastric cancer (EGC). A total of 75 lesions in 75 patients suspected of having EGC were enrolled. All patients underwent EUS examination. Findings of EUS were compared with histopathologic results. We evaluated the effect of the following clinicopathologic factors: location, diameter, surface pattern, concomitant ulceration, histology type, and EUS image quality score. EUS image quality was scored based on detection repeatability, appropriate probe placement, and clarity of the five gastric wall layers including the lesion. Sixty-three lesions (84%) were pathologically mucosal and 12 lesions (16%) were submucosal cancer. Overall accuracy was 82.7%. Significantly more lesions in the upper and middle portions of the stomach were incorrectly diagnosed than in the lower portion (P = 0.0019). Lesion diameter was significantly larger among incorrectly diagnosed lesions (P = 0.0257). Low-quality images were significantly more often associated with incorrectly diagnosed lesions than with correctly diagnosed lesions (P = 0.0001). Multivariate analysis revealed that EUS image quality was associated with EUS staging accuracy (odds ratio, 21.8; 95% confidence interval, 4.5–137.6). Low-quality EUS images led to an incorrect diagnosis of invasion depth of EGC, independent of tumor location or size.
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Choi IJ. [Surgical treatment after endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer or adenoma]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2012; 59:265-7. [PMID: 22679645 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2012.59.4.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Hoppo T, Jobe BA. Endoscopy and role of endoscopic resection in gastric cancer. J Surg Oncol 2012; 107:243-9. [PMID: 22532029 DOI: 10.1002/jso.23126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 03/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Patient selection for endoscopic resection is based on meticulous endoscopic examination and histological assessment so as to avoid performing this procedure on patients with a high risk of lymph node involvement or metastatic disease. Currently, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is used for tumors <2 cm, and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) should be considered for tumors >2 cm. The advantage of ESD is that it achieves en-bloc resection of larger tumors, potentially reducing the risk of disease recurrence.
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- Toshitaka Hoppo
- Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eom BW, Lee JH, Choi IJ, Kook MC, Nam BH, Ryu KW, Kim YW. Pretreatment risk factors for multiple gastric cancer and missed lesions. J Surg Oncol 2011; 105:813-7. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.22124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 09/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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