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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2012; 4(6): 218-226
Published online Jun 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i6.218
Endoscopic ultrasound using ultrasound probes for the diagnosis of early esophageal and gastric cancers
Shigetaka Yoshinaga, Ichiro Oda, Satoru Nonaka, Ryoji Kushima, Yutaka Saito
Shigetaka Yoshinaga, Ichiro Oda, Satoru Nonaka, Yutaka Saito, Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Ryoji Kushima, Pathology Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
Author contributions: Yoshinaga S performed endoscopic examinations and therapies, and also wrote this manuscript mainly; Oda I, Nonaka S and Saito Y performed endoscopic examinations and therapies; Kushima R evaluated resected specimens pathologically and took pictures of resected specimens.
Correspondence to: Dr. Shigetaka Yoshinaga, MD, PhD, Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan. shiyoshi@ncc.go.jp
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Received: October 13, 2011
Revised: April 27, 2012
Accepted: May 27, 2012
Published online: June 16, 2012
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