Chromoendoscopy in Combination with Random Biopsies for Patients with Pathogenic CDH1 Mutations Undergoing Endoscopic Surveillance

ConclusionChromoendoscopy facilitated detection of gastric carcinomafoci inCDH1 mutation carriers. Chromoendoscopy identified all patients with gastric cancer, but not all cancerfoci present in these patients. We conclude that for patients opting against prophylactic total gastrectomy, the addition of chromoendoscopy to white light could be used to enhance diagnostic reliability of endoscopic surveillance.
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research