Endoscopic submucosal dissection for papillary adenocarcinoma of the stomach: low curative resection rate but favorable long-term outcomes after curative resection.
Tae-Se KimByung-Hoon MinKyoung-Mee KimJun Haeng LeePoong-Lyul RheeJae J KimPublished in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2018)
Given the favorable long-term outcomes after curative resection, ESD might be indicated for papillary EGC according to the current Japanese guidelines. As papillary EGC has considerable lymphovascular and submucosal invasion rates, careful histological examination is required to accurately determine whether curative ESD is achieved.