The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society developed the Guideline for Endoscopic
Diagnosis of Early Gastric Cancer based on scientific methods. Endoscopy for the diagnosis …

Background: Recently, detections of early gastric cancer (EGC) have been increasing, and
the treatment strategies for gastric cancer have been changing. To demonstrate recent …

The prognosis for gastric cancer depends on its stage; so, detection in the early stage of
disease is important, when complete and curative removal is possible. Accurate diagnosis …

Five-year survival of gastric cancer is 10% in Western countries compared with over 50% in
Japan. This is because the disease is not identified in the West until later in its evolution. T1 …

Abstract Background and Study Aims: The degree of accuracy of gastroscopy for the
detection of gastric cancer is poorly understood. The aim of this retrospective study was to …

Methodology for the diagnosis and staging of early gastric cancer (EGC) has improved in
Japan since the development of the gastro-camera and determination of a definition of EGC …

Simple Summary Throughout the years, endoscopic technologies have advanced to
facilitate better assessment of gastric lesions and early detection of gastric cancer. With …

Background The proportion of early gastric cancer (EGC) increased from 15% during the
1960s to 50% recently, leading to a remarkable improvement of the 5-year survival rate of …

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 …

The prognosis of gastric cancer is closely related to the stage of disease at diagnosis. Early
gastric cancer, whereby disease is limited to mucosa and submucosa, confers a survival rate …