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Table 1 The standard and expanded indications for endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer

From: Safety of expanded criteria for endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer in a Western cohort

The absolute indication for endoscopic resection of EGC

The expanded indications for endoscopic resection of EGC

Differentiated-type mucosal adenocarcinoma without ulcerative findings and the diameter is ≤2 cm

1) Differentiated-type mucosal cancer without ulceration and greater than 2 cm in diameter

2) Differentiated-type mucosal cancer with ulceration and up to 3 cm in diameter

3) Undifferentiated-type mucosal cancer without ulceration and up to 2 cm in diameter

4) Differentiated-type submucosal cancer (SM1, < 500 μm from the muscularis mucosae) up to 3 cm in diameter