| Theme | Endoscopic Treatment for Elderly Patients with Gastro‒intestinal Cancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | For How Many Years Should We Follow—up after Endoscopic Treatment of Gastric Cancer? | |
| Publish Date | 2017/06 | |
| Author | Kazutoshi Fukase | Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata Prefectural Kahoku Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Secondary gastric cancers (metachronous gastric cancers) are diagnosed at a fixed frequency after endoscopic treatment of early gastric cancer. Therefore, a regular follow‒up endoscopic examination is recommended lifelong. However, those patients who cannot undergo an endoscopic examination or cannot visit hospitals by themselves may skip endoscopic follow‒ups. | |