Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an established endoscopic resection method in
Asian countries, which is increasingly practiced in Europe and by early adopters in the …

Regional variation in treatment paradigms for gastric adenocarcinoma has attracted a great
deal of interest. Between Asia and the West, major differences have been identified in tumor …

Background & Aims We aimed to clarify the long-term outcomes of endoscopic resection
(ER) for early gastric cancers (EGCs) based on pathological curability in a multicenter …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection was developed in Japan, early in this century, to provide
a minimally invasive yet curative treatment for the large numbers of patients with early …

There has been a great deal of interest about varying treatment paradigms of gastric cancer
in Eastern and Western countries. Differences in tumor biology, screening initiatives …

Background and Aims Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for expanded-
indication lesions of differentiated-type early gastric cancer (EGC) has been widely …

AIM To compare endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) outcomes between Eastern and
Western countries. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed using …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) was first conceptually described almost 30 years
ago in Japan and is now widely practiced throughout East Asia. ESD expands the …

Background & Aims Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a widely accepted
treatment option for superficial gastric neoplasia in Asia, but there are few data on outcomes …

Although esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is the most commonly used procedure in
the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the method of esophageal, gastric and duodenal mucosa …