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Endoscopy 1970; 02(1): 52-53
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1098430
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Early cancer – aus der Sicht des Pathologen

K. Elster
  • Pathologisches Institut der Städtischen Krankenanstalten Bayreuth (Leiter: Prof. Dr. med. K. Elster)
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08 December 2008 (online)

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Summary

Early cancer is not a pathological-anatomical diagnosis but a clinical entity meaning a not easily diagnosed carcinoma of the stomach.

Histologically one finds a carcinoma which is limited to the mucosa. The time-related term “early” does not necessarily belong to this process. “Early” should be correlated to the clinician's effort to recognize such lesions as soon as possible.

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Early carcinoma - carcinoma in situ - intestinal metaplasia - early diagnosis of cancer