Endoscopic Treatment for Laterally Spreading Tumors in the Colon

Abstract

Background and Study Aims: Laterally spreading tumors (LST) of the colon are best removed by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) as they extend laterally rather than vertically. Since they sometimes invade deeply into the submucosal layer, it is important to assess the depth of invasion endoscopically before treatment. In the present study, we examined the endoscopic features of a large number of LSTs in order to assess which features correlated with depth of invasion.