Is endoscopic resection appropriate for type 3 gastric neuroendocrine tumors? Retrospective multicenter study.
Toshiaki HirasawaNoriko YamamotoTakeshi SanoPublished in: Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (2020)
Gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy for type 3 G-NETs is recommended on the basis of LNM. However, ER for type 3 G-NETs ≤10 mm, confined to the mucosa or submucosa, with a grade of G1 has shown excellent survival outcomes despite the risk of LNM, and therefore, could be an alternative treatment option.