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23.02.2021 | Original Article
Subepithelial spread of early gastric cancer is common and extends more than expected
Erschienen in: Gastric Cancer | Ausgabe 4/2021
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Backgrounds
The clinical significance of subepithelial (SE) spread from early gastric cancer (EGC) is poorly understood. Thus, we evaluated the proportion and extent of SE spread from EGC, as well as related risk factors.
Methods
We reviewed medical records and pathological specimens from patients with EGC who underwent surgery or endoscopic resection between January 2016 and December 2016 at Chungnam National University Hospital.
Results
A total of 404 patients were reviewed and SE spread was identified for 142 patients (35.1%). The presence of SE spread was associated with gender, histological type, location, endoscopic appearance, color change, presence of lymphovascular invasion, and invasion depth. Multivariable analysis revealed that SE spread was only independently associated with histological type. The distance of SE spread was significantly different between histological types, and the maximum distance was 17 mm.
Conclusion
More than 30% of our patients with EGC had SE spread, which could reach up to 17 mm. Given the proportion of SE spread in these cases, a wider resection margin may be safe during endoscopic resection or surgery.