ESGE recommends that the evaluation of superficial gastrointestinal (GI) lesions should be
made by an experienced endoscopist, using high definition white-light and�…

Gastric cancer (GC) is a relevant public health issue as its incidence and mortality rates are
growing worldwide. There are recognized carcinogen agents, such as obesity, tobacco�…

Gastric adenocarcinoma (GC) is the third leading cause of global cancer mortality, and the
leading infection-associated cancer with more than 1 million incident cases annually and�…

Gastric adenocarcinoma carries a poor prognosis, in part due to the late stage of diagnosis.
Risk factors include Helicobacter pylori infection, family history of gastric cancer—in�…

Background Magnifying endoscopy with narrow band imaging (M-NBI) has been applied to
examine early gastric cancer by observing microvascular architecture and microsurface�…

The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society developed the Guideline for Endoscopic
Diagnosis of Early Gastric Cancer based on scientific methods. Endoscopy for the diagnosis�…

Abstract Background and Aim Magnifying endoscopy with narrow‐band imaging (ME‐NBI)
has made a huge contribution to clinical practice. However, acquiring skill at ME‐NBI�…

Background Early detection of early gastric cancer (EGC) allows for less invasive cancer
treatment. However, differentiating EGC from gastritis remains challenging. Although�…

This manuscript represents an official Position Statement of the European Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) aiming to guide general gastroenterologists to develop�…

Objective An international meeting was organised to develop consensus on (1) the
landmarks to define the gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ),(2) the occurrence and�…