Although surgery was the standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers, endoscopic
resection is now a standard treatment for early gastrointestinal cancers without regional …

Prevention therapy is recommended for lesions> 1/2 of the esophageal circumference.
Locoregional steroid injection is recommended for lesions> 1/2–3/4 of the esophageal …

The primary objective of these guidelines is to provide general clinicians with information
that would guide them to make informed choices of the available diagnosis/treatment …

The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society has developed endoscopic submucosal
dissection/endoscopic mucosal resection guidelines. These guidelines present …

Background & Aims Esophagectomy is the standard treatment for stage I esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). We conducted a single-arm prospective study to confirm …

Background and study aims: The safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection
(ESD) for superficial esophageal neoplasms (SENs) have not been evaluated in a …

These are updated guidelines which supersede the original version published in 2004. This
work has been endorsed by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee of the British …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) allows for curative resection of superficial
neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Although ESD is the standard of care in Japan, its …

Background & Aims Esophagectomy is the standard treatment for early-stage esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (EESCC), but patients who undergo this procedure have high …

Background and study aims: Suitable techniques for the prevention of stricture formation
after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are still lacking. We investigated …