Optimal number of endoscopic biopsies for diagnosis of early gastric cancer

Volume: 07, Issue: 12, Pages: E1683 - E1690
Published: Dec 1, 2019
Abstract
Background and study aims No recommendations are available for optimal number of endoscopic biopsies for early gastric cancer (GC), and whether detection of early GC is improved by increasing the number of biopsy is unclear. We therefore evaluated the relationship between number of biopsies and diagnostic accuracy. Materials and methods We retrospectively evaluated 858 early GCs (623 from endoscopic submucosal dissection and 235 surgical...
Paper Details
Title
Optimal number of endoscopic biopsies for diagnosis of early gastric cancer
Published Date
Dec 1, 2019
Volume
07
Issue
12
Pages
E1683 - E1690
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