Screening for Precancerous Lesions of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract : From the Endoscopists' Viewpoint
Joint Authors
Chung, Chen-Shuan
Wang, Hsiu-Po
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Upper gastrointestinal tract cancers are one of the most important leading causes of cancer death worldwide.
Diagnosis at late stages always brings about poor outcome of these malignancies.
The early detection of precancerous or early cancerous lesions of gastrointestinal tract is therefore of utmost importance to improve the overall outcome and maintain a good quality of life of patients.
The desire of endoscopists to visualize the invisibles under conventional white-light endoscopy has accelerated the advancements in endoscopy technologies.
Nowadays, image-enhanced endoscopy which utilizes optical- or dye-based contrasting techniques has been widely applied in endoscopic screening program of gastrointestinal tract malignancies.
These contrasting endoscopic technologies not only improve the visualization of early foci missed by conventional endoscopy, but also gain the insight of histopathology and tumor invasiveness, that is so-called optical biopsy.
Here, we will review the application of advanced endoscopy technique in screening program of upper gastrointestinal tract cancers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chung, Chen-Shuan& Wang, Hsiu-Po. 2013. Screening for Precancerous Lesions of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract : From the Endoscopists' Viewpoint. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490065
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chung, Chen-Shuan& Wang, Hsiu-Po. Screening for Precancerous Lesions of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract : From the Endoscopists' Viewpoint. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490065
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chung, Chen-Shuan& Wang, Hsiu-Po. Screening for Precancerous Lesions of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract : From the Endoscopists' Viewpoint. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490065
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490065