Colon Cancer

Studies from Gunma University, Medical Department in the area of colon cancer published

Published in Cancer Weekly, February 2nd, 2010

According to a study from Gunma, Japan, "- Endoscopic submucosal. dissection (ESD) is a state-of-the-art method that enables resection of larger tumors than those resectable by conventional. endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). However, the individual rote of each method in the treatment of colorectal tumors remains undetermined."

"-To consider the respective indications of ESD and EMR for colorectal. tumors, we analyzed the results of the two treatments retrospectively. -Tumors treated by ESD (44 tumors) were significantly larger, more often located in the rectum and more often coexistent with cancer than those treated by EMR (512 tumors). EMR was used in the majority...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-02-02)

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