title: Endoscopic mucosal resection. Current concepts.
abstract: Recent advances in endoscopic mucosal resection of superficial early digestive tract cancers are truly remarkable. The extraordinary long-term outcomes of patients who have been treated with endoscopic mucosal resection have encouraged the widespread practice of endoscopic mucosal resection in Japan. These minimally invasive techniques allow safe and effective treatment of diseases that would otherwise require major surgery. This article provides an overview of endoscopic mucosal resection techniques, their associated outcomes, and other potential applications of endoscopic mucosal resection.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Section, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, California, USA. soetikno@alumni.stanford.edu
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Soetikno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D007564:Japan; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D012449:Safety; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome