Endoscopic ultrasonography for pretreatment T-staging of gastric cancer: An in vitro accuracy and discrepancy analysis.

ABSTRACT: In the current era of multi-disciplinary treatment, precise and detailed diagnosis prior to treatment is crucial for clinical practice. For different lesions that fit different indications, the optimum approach for treatment differs significantly. Thus, the recent 8th American Joint Committee on Cancer classification system has introduced 'clinical stage' as a criterion. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has been the first-line choice for pretreatment staging; however, there is no standardization of the depth classification nor a standard EUS method. Additionally, the accuracy for this diagnostic test has ranged between <40 and 90% in previous studies. The aim of the present study was to determine the accuracy of EUS, identify the discrepancies between EUS and histological results, and anal

SUBMITTER: Yan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6365933 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature