Background There have been concerns over the long-term outcomes of endoscopic
submucosal dissection (ESD) for undifferentiated-type early gastric cancer (UD EGC). We …

Endoscopic resection (ER) is widely performed for early gastric cancer (EGC) with a
negligible risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in Eastern Asian countries. In particular …

Background and Aims Endoscopic resection (ER) for early gastric cancer (EGC) can
preserve the stomach; however, the remaining stomach can develop second gastric cancer …

Background In Japan, the standard management of Barrett's esophageal adenocarcinoma
after endoscopic submucosal dissection involves follow-up; however, multifocal …

Background and aims A drawback of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early
gastric cancer (EGC) is the development of metachronous gastric cancer (MGC). While MGC …

Chronic infection of Helicobacter pylori is considered the principal cause of gastric cancers,
but evidence has accumulated regarding the impact of tobacco smoking and alcohol …

Abstract Objectives The Cancer Control Act requires the maintenance of regional
cooperation pathways (RCP) for cancer treatment. In 2008, we started RCP for early …

Introduction: We investigated the factors associated with synchronous multiple early gastric
cancers and determined their localization. Methods: We analyzed 8191 patients who …

Gastric cancer is the fifth most common malignant neoplasm and the fourth leading cause of
cancer death globally. 1 The diagnosis of early gastric cancers (EGCs) has been increasing …

Introduction: The objective of this study was to clarify characteristics of metachronous
endoscopic curability C2 (eCura C2) cancer during post-endoscopic submucosal dissection …