Accuracy of upper endoscopies with random biopsies to identify patients with gastric premalignant lesions who can safely be exempt from surveillance.
Michiel C MommersteegStella A V NieuwenburgWouter J den HollanderLisanne HolsterCaroline M den HoedLisette G CapelleTjon J TangMarie- Paule AntenIngrid Prytz-BersetEllen M WittemanFrank Ter BorgJordy P W BurgerMichail DoukasMarco J BrunoMaikel P PeppelenboschGwenny M FuhlerErnst J KuipersManon C W SpaanderPublished in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2021)
One-third of patients that would have been discharged from GC surveillance, appeared to be 'misclassified' as low risk. One additional endoscopy will reduce this risk by 70%.