Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 5, Issue 9 , Pages 1018-1023, September 2007

Preinvasive Neoplasia in the Stomach: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Amy Noffsinger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Section of Endoscopy and Therapeutics, The Cancer Research Center, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Amy Noffsinger, MD, Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 6101, Chicago, Illinois 60637. fax: (773) 702-1243.
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  • Irving Waxman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Section of Endoscopy and Therapeutics, The Cancer Research Center, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

This article discusses the proper handling of biopsy samples from mucosal lesions taken from the stomach when there is a suspicion of a malignant process. In addition, the use of endoscopic mucosal resection for therapy and staging of gastric neoplasia is discussed.

Abbreviation used in this paper: EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection

 

PII: S1542-3565(07)00681-7

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2007.07.004

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 5, Issue 9 , Pages 1018-1023, September 2007