Where should gastric biopsies be performed when areas of intestinal metaplasia are observed?

Gastric cancer (GC) remains a major health problem worldwide, with a poor 5-year survival rate, partly due to its late diagnosis. Early detection can significantly increase survival and, therefore, identification of patients with higher GC risk (e. g. premalignant conditions) who may benefit from surveillance is essential for decreasing its mortality [1]. Intestinal-type adenocarcinoma, the most frequent histological type, is preceded by a...