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

Background There is a clear need for systematic appraisal of models/factors predicting
colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis and recurrence because clinical decisions about …

Background & Aims Deep submucosal invasion (DSI) is considered a key risk factor for
lymph node metastasis (LNM) and important criterion to recommend surgery in T1 colorectal …

Background & Aims We recently reported use of tissue-based transcriptomic biomarkers
(microRNA [miRNA] or messenger RNA [mRNA]) for identification of lymph node metastasis …

Background and study aims A free resection margin (FRM)> 1 mm after local excision of a
T1 colorectal cancer (CRC) is known to be associated with a low risk of local intramural …

Purpose Predicting lymph node metastasis (LNM) risk is crucial in determining further
treatment strategies following endoscopic resection of T1 colorectal cancer (CRC). This …

Background The long-term outcome after local excision of T1 colorectal cancer (CRC)
remains unknown. The aim of this study was to examine clinical and histopathological risk …

With the widely spreading population-based screening programs for colorectal cancer and
recent improvements in endoscopic diagnosis, the number of endoscopic resections in …

Background and Aims To optimize therapeutic decision-making in early invasive colorectal
cancer (T1 CRC) patients, it is important to elicit the patient's perspective next to considering …

Background En bloc local excision of suspected T1 colorectal cancer (CRC) provides
optimal tumor risk assessment with curative intent. Endoscopic full-thickness resection …