Surgical Endoscopy · 17 March 2024

Impact of Endoscopic Surveillance on Early Detection and Curative Resection of Gastric Cancer

Endoscopic surveillance at 3-year intervals significantly increases the likelihood of detecting early gastric cancer (EGC), with 98% of cases detected within this group. EGC lesions in the short-interval group were smaller, shallower, and had a higher curative resection rate compared to the unchecked group. This demonstrates the importance of regular endoscopic monitoring in improving the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.

Journal Article by Sun L, Shen Y (…) Lyu B et 4 al. in Surg Endosc

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