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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2024; 16(9): 502-508
Published online Sep 16, 2024. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i9.502
How secure can we expect the surveillance policies to be after the implementation in T1 polyps with carcinoma?
Cristina Mateos Sanchez, Elvira Quintanilla Lazaro, Luis Ramon Rabago
Cristina Mateos Sanchez, Elvira Quintanilla Lazaro, Department of Gastroenterological, Severo Ochoa Hospital, Madrid, Leganes 28911, Spain
Luis Ramon Rabago, Department of Gastroenterology, San Rafael Hospital, Madrid 28016, Spain
Co-first authors: Cristina Mateos Sanchez and Elvira Quintanilla Lazaro.
Author contributions: Mateos Sanchez C oversaw the complete review and update of the topic, and wrote the preliminary Spanish and English drafts; Quintanilla Lazaro E assisted Mateos Sanchez C, gave her vision, helped Mateos Sanchez C with her tasks, reviewed the topic, and contributed various critical comments on the original article that made the editorial writing possible; Rabago LR made the final revision of all the tasks and provided the final critical comments on the original article, upon which this editorial has been written. Mateos Sanchez C and Quintanilla Lazaro E contributed equally to this work as co-first authors.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We do not have any conflict-of-interest.
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Corresponding author: Luis Ramon Rabago, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital San Rafael, Street Serrano 199, Madrid 28016, Spain. lrabagot@gmail.com
Received: June 28, 2024
Revised: August 8, 2024
Accepted: August 20, 2024
Published online: September 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The management of endoscopically benign polyps that histopathologically prove to contain pT1 adenocarcinoma is not defined, pending international definition of the required resection and histological criteria to be able to rely on a follow-up without surgery. Based on Fabian's study, it is very likely that the rate of complete resection and the risk of recurrence is much higher than previously published and that we must also consider the risk of insufficient therapy. The follow-up of these patients remains to be clarified and agreed upon in multicenter studies that will make it possible to obtain more data at least for clinical practice and, above all, to insist on the potential risk for survival when patients are lost in follow-up programs.