The purpose of this literature review is to examine recent advances in technique and technology of endoscopic mucosal resection of superficial early cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Endoscopic mucosal resection of gastric neoplasms is a curative technique that avoids surgery and its potential complications. Infrequently performed in the West, the limitations, pitfalls and ...

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are commonly used for the minimally invasive treatment of submucosal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. To evaluate ...

Cold endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) demonstrates lower rates of delayed bleeding and perforation but a higher risk for recurrent or residual neoplasia than hot EMR in colorectal polyp treatment.

Duodenal lesions (benign, dysplastic or neoplastic) are rare. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and weight, anaemia and abdominal pain. Lesions in people who have inherited ...

New research has evaluated the long-term efficacy of endoscopic mucosal resection, or EMR, in the treatment of patients with early stage esophageal cancer or Barrett's esophagus. Two separate studies ...

Background: Endoscopic mucosal resection is an established method for treating intramucosal gastric neoplasms. Conventional endoscopic mucosal resection has predominantly been performed using strip ...

The evidence on efficacy of endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of non-ampullary duodenal lesions is limited in quantity and there are safety concerns ...