Cancer is one of the foremost health problems worldwide and is among the leading causes
of death in the United States. Gastrointestinal tract cancers account for almost one third of …

The purpose of this American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Clinical
Practice Update was to review the available evidence and provide expert advice regarding …

BACKGROUND Complete polyp resection is the main goal of endoscopic removal of large
colonic polyps. Resection techniques have evolved in recent years and endoscopic …

Background and Aims EMR is the mainstay of therapy for large colorectal polyps. Local
recurrence after EMR is common and can be reduced using margin ablation. Our aim was to …

Most colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps and sessile serrated lesions.
Screening colonoscopy and therapeutic polypectomy can potentially reduce colorectal …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a method of en-bloc resection of neoplastic
colorectal lesions which is less invasive compared to surgical resection. Lesion stratification …

Background and Aims Data are limited on the role of endoscopic submucosal dissection
(ESD) as a potential diagnostic and staging tool in Barrett's esophagus (BE) neoplasia. We …

Background and Aims Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is widely accepted as a
primary treatment modality for dysplastic and early cancerous lesions of the GI tract …

Over the years, our growing experience with endoscopic submucosal dissection along with
technological advances has solidified our comfort and knowledge on working in the …

Background Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has gained increasing popularity in
the management of complicated colorectal polyps. However, clinical outcomes for ESD have …