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This article, published in the journal Endoscopy, examines the prognosis of young patients with early gastric cancer (EGC) who undergo endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). The study enrolled 1,349 patients who underwent ESD for EGC between 2006 and 2020, dividing them into a young age (YA) group (age ≤ 50 years) and an other age (OA) group (age > 50 years). The results showed that ESD is a favorable and effective treatment for EGC patients under 50 years old, with lower rates of metachronous neoplasms and metachronous cancer compared to older patients. However, there was no significant difference in local recurrence between the two groups. [Extracted from the article]

This article, published in the journal Endoscopy, examines the local recurrence rate and risk factors for patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC) and achieved curative resection. The study found that out of 936 patients who underwent ESD, 14 cases of local recurrence were identified during a follow-up period of 53.2 months. Factors associated with local recurrence included male gender, presence of synchronous tumor, and larger tumor size. The study concludes that endoscopists should be cautious about local recurrence, particularly in cases with large tumor sizes. [Extracted from the article]

This article, published in the journal Endoscopy, discusses a study that aims to develop a machine learning algorithm for predicting lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with early gastric cancer (EGC) using whole slide pathology images. The study was conducted in five different medical centers in Korea and involved training a deep learning model to segment differentiated and undifferentiated gastric cancer. The results showed promising accuracy in predicting LNM status using the developed algorithm. If this algorithm proves to be clinically feasible, it could help doctors determine appropriate treatment for EGC patients soon after biopsy. [Extracted from the article]