Gastric cancer (GC) ranks fifth in global cancer diagnosis and fourth in cancer-related death.
Despite tremendous progress in diagnosis and therapeutic strategies and significant …

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 sixth edition of the Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines was completed in
July 2021, incorporating new evidence that emerged after publication of the previous …

The 5th edition of the Japanese Gastric Cancer Treatment Guidelines was completed in
January 2018, incorporating new evidence that emerged after publication of the previous …

There exist differences in the epidemiological characteristics, clinicopathological features,
tumor biological characteristics, treatment patterns, and drug selections between gastric …

Gastric adenocarcinoma carries a poor prognosis, in part due to the late stage of diagnosis.
Risk factors include Helicobacter pylori infection, family history of gastric cancer—in …

Background and Aims According to guidelines, endoscopic resection should only be
performed for patients whose early gastric cancer invasion depth is within the mucosa or …

In response to the rapid and wide acceptance and use of endoscopic treatments for early
gastric cancer, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (JGES), in collaboration …

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

Simple Summary Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been undertaken with growing focus in
recent studies to identify successful anticancer therapies. The field of PDT has evolved …