Gastric washing by distilled water can reduce free gastric cancer cells exfoliated into the stomach lumen

ConclusionsCancer cells can be highly exfoliated from the tumor surface into the gastric lumen by endoscopic irrigation in large gastric cancer with lymphatic involvement. Gastric washing by DW can lead to cytoclasis of free cancer cells; therefore, it may minimize the possibility of cancer-cell seeding in procedures carrying potential risks of tumor-cell seeding upon transluminal communication, such as endoscopic full-thickness resection and laparoscopy –endoscopy cooperative surgery.
Source: Gastric Cancer - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research