Clinicopathological Characteristics and Lymph Node Metastasis Rates in Early Gastric Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma: Implications for Endoscopic Resection.

Early LELC is a distinct subtype of EGC with more frequent deep submucosal invasion but less lymphatic invasion and LNM than WD or MD EGCs. Endoscopic submucosal dissection may be considered curative for patients with early LELC confined to the mucosa or shallow submucosa, given its negligible rate of LNM.