Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	4395
Country	Japan

Received	2013-06-28 17:46
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-29 22:33
To Make the First Decision	2013-07-26 18:29
Return for Revision	2013-07-31 16:25
Revised	2013-08-26 19:59
Second Decision	2013-09-16 17:31
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-09-17 06:19
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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Characteristics and prognosis of synchronous multiple early gastric cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Taro Isobe, Kousuke Hashimoto, Junya Kizaki, Naotaka Murakami, Keishiro Aoyagi, Kikuo Koufuji, Yoshito Akagi and Kazuo Shirouzu
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Corresponding Author	Taro Isobe, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan. taro_isobe@yahoo.co.jp
Key Words	Gastric cancer; Synchronous; Multiple; Endoscopy; Prognosis
Core Tip	This study compares the clinicopathologic characteristics of synchronous multiple gastric cancer (SMGC) and single gastric cancer, Further, we identified risk factors for SMGC and assessed whether they can be treated with a minimally invasive approach. We found that SMGC occurred predominantly in elderly male patients who had a family history of gastric cancer, and who were both smokers and drinkers. The tumors were macroscopically elevated and histologically differentiated. Lymph node metastasis and vascular invasion were equally prevalent, and there was no significant difference in postoperative survival between these patient groups. We suggest minimally invasive approach may be applicable.
Publish Date	2013-11-16 18:29
Citation	Isobe T, Hashimoto K, Kizaki J, Murakami N, Aoyagi K, Koufuji K, Akagi Y, Shirouzu K. Characteristics and prognosis of synchronous multiple early gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(41): 7154-7159
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i41/7154.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7154

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