Preinvasive Neoplasia in the Stomach: Diagnosis and Treatment
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.
⁎Department of Pathology, Section of Endoscopy and Therapeutics, The Cancer Research Center, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
‡Department of Medicine, Section of Endoscopy and Therapeutics, The Cancer Research Center, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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