| Abstract: | Abstract: We endoscopically resected 32 small adenomas of the stomach. The diagnosis was made using a bite biopsy technique in each case. On histological examination it was found that 34% of the totally resected specimens contained focal cancer. Endoscopic features, such as shape, surface texture and color, were not useful in identifying lesions harboring focal cancer. Nuclear DNA analysis of the biopsy specimens was not useful for differentiating between adenomas and lesions with focal cancer. We therefore recommend total endoscopic resection, as a biopsy, in all patients with a small adenoma of the stomach. |
