Gastric ulcers: malignancy yield and risk stratification for follow-up endoscopy

Background and study aim: Malignant change can occur in gastric ulcer but guideline recommendations for follow-endoscopy (FU-OGD) are conflicting. This study aims to determine rate of malignancy and need for follow-up for gastric ulcers. Patients and methods: Patients with a first diagnos...

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Main Authors: Christian P Selinger, Rebecca Cochrane, Sangeetha Thanaraj, Anita Sainsbury, Venkat Subramanian, Simon Everett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-05-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-106959