Predictive Factors for Local Recurrence and Incomplete Resection of Early Gastric Cancer Treated by Endoscopic Resection: A Western Experience

BACKGROUND: Early gastric cancer (EGC) is defined as adenocarcinoma limited to the mucosa or submucosa regardless of lymph node involvement. Local EGC recurrence rates have been described in up to 6% of cases.

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Main Authors: Fábio Yuji Hondo, Fauze Maluf-Filho, Humberto Setsuo Kishi, Ricardo Sato Uemura, Luciano Okawa, Ivan Cecconello, Paulo Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/986495
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