Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for Early Upper GI Cancers: State of the Art
From EMR to ESD: Evolution of Minimally Invasive Oncologic Endoscopy Endoscopic treatment of early gastrointestinal neoplasia has undergone a major transformation over the past two decades. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) was the initial standard for removing superficial esophageal and gastric lesions, especially in Western practice. However, EMR is inherently limited by piecemeal resection for larger […]