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? |
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. |