BACKGROUND Although regional lymph node metastasis from intramucosal early gastric
carcinoma (EGC) is rare, it is very important to clarify the characteristics of patients having …

• This study was undertaken to elucidate those histological and gross features associated
with gastric carcinoma that can be adequately treated by gastrectomy with less aggressive …

Background Endoscopic surgery has not been accepted as a curative treatment for
intramucosal undifferentiated early gastric cancer (EGC). The purpose of this study was to …

Background: When cancer cells are found in the submucosal layer of an endoscopically
resected specimen, patients are recommended to undergo gastrectomy with lymph node …

BACKGROUND Gastric carcinoma invading the submucosa is often accompanied by lymph
node metastasis. However, the relation between the depth of submucosal invasion and the …

Background. The presence of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is the most important prognostic
factor for patients with early gastric cancer (EGC). A D2 gastrectomy has been the gold …

Background: Lymph node metastases are present in only about 15% of patients with early
gastric cancer (EGC) and for this reason, the majority of these patients do not require …

Objective: An accurate assessment of a potential lymph node metastasis is an important
issue for the appropriate treatment of early gastric cancer. Minimizing the amount of invasive …

Background: It is important to clarify the clinicopathologic characteristics of micrometastasis
in lymph nodes and microinvasion in primary lesions for the treatment options with regard to …

Background A clinicopathological study of early gastric cancer with submucosal invasion
was carried out in relation to lymph node metastasis. Methods A retrospective study was …