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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2019; 25(11): 1378-1386
Published online Mar 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i11.1378
Published online Mar 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i11.1378
Early gastric cancer diagnostic ability of ultrathin endoscope loaded with laser light source
Takuto Suzuki, Yoshiyasu Kitagawa, Rino Nankinzan, Department of Endoscopy, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
Taketo Yamaguchi, Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
Author contributions: Suzuki T designed the research; Suzuki T, Kitagawa Y, Nankinzan R and Yamaguchi T performed the research; Suzuki T, Kitagawa Y and Nankinzan R analyzed the data; Suzuki T wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Chiba Cancer Center Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Takuto Suzuki, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Endoscopy, Chiba Cancer Center, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan. taksuzuki@chiba-cc.jp
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Received: December 3, 2018
Peer-review started: December 3, 2018
First decision: January 30, 2019
Revised: February 13, 2019
Accepted: February 22, 2019
Article in press: February 22, 2019
Published online: March 21, 2019
Peer-review started: December 3, 2018
First decision: January 30, 2019
Revised: February 13, 2019
Accepted: February 22, 2019
Article in press: February 22, 2019
Published online: March 21, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: The gastric cancer diagnostic ability of the ultrathin endoscope loaded with a laser light source is comparable to that of the conventional endoscope. From the view of low invasion, the ultrathin endoscope is superior to the conventional endoscope. Thus, endoscopy using the ultrathin endoscope loaded with the laser light source would be the first option in screening examinations of gastric cancer.