Endoscopic ultrasound in early gastric cancer: Diagnostic accuracy and Tis/T1a lesion over staging risks
The accuracy of EUS for staging Tis/T1a early gastric cancer is markedly reduced when gastric ulceration is present. Therefore, EUS-based staging should be interpreted cautiously in patients with ulcer-related lesions.
Authors
- Qiao Xueyan
- Ge Wen
- Shi-Yong Lin
- Ze-Hua Li
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i7.116463
- Primary Topic
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00