The index endoscopic characteristics associated with gastric neoplasms in serial screening of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although biennial upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is recommended for gastric cancer screening in Korea, data regarding the endoscopic characteristics associated with the diagnosis of gastric neoplasms in serial endoscopic screening are limited. We aimed to evaluate the index endoscopic characteristics associated with the diagnosis of gastric neoplasms and adequate gastric cancer screening interval.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed cases of the patients diagnosed with gastric neoplasms, who showed no evidence of gastric neoplasms on index endoscopy between October 2005 and December 2022. The indices of endoscopic characteristics were analyzed. Patients were stratified according to the interval between endoscopic examinations (≤1, 1-2, 2-3, and >3 years), and th

SUBMITTER: Huh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12352818 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature