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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2020; 12(10): 401-403
Published online Oct 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i10.401
Published online Oct 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i10.401
Real-world clinical data of endoscopy-based cancer detection during the emergency declaration for COVID-19 in Japan
Shuntaro Yoshida, Toshihiro Nishizawa, Osamu Toyoshima, Department of Gastroenterology, Toyoshima Endoscopy Clinic, Tokyo 157-0066, Japan
Toshihiro Nishizawa, Department of Gastroenterology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita Hospital, Chiba 2868520, Japan
Author contributions: Yoshida S contributed to data curation and writing original draft; Nishizawa T contributed to writing - review & editing; Toyoshima O contributed to conceptualization, formal analysis, and methodology.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors disclose no conflicts.
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Corresponding author: Osamu Toyoshima, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Toyoshima Endoscopy Clinic, 6-17-5 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0066, Japan. t@ichou.com
Received: July 26, 2020
Peer-review started: July 26, 2020
First decision: August 9, 2020
Revised: August 11, 2020
Accepted: October 5, 2020
Article in press: October 5, 2020
Published online: October 16, 2020
Peer-review started: July 26, 2020
First decision: August 9, 2020
Revised: August 11, 2020
Accepted: October 5, 2020
Article in press: October 5, 2020
Published online: October 16, 2020
Core Tip
Core Tip: It is possible that an outpatient endoscopy units can contribute to the detection of advanced cancer, while the hospital in charge for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection could not perform endoscopy during the declaration of emergency. Gastrointestinal endoscopy may be one of the safety nets in the COVID-19 pandemic to not delay the diagnosis of advanced, life-threatening cancers.