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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2015; 7(2): 121-127
Published online Feb 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i2.121
Circumstance of endoscopic and laparoscopic treatments for gastric cancer in Japan: A review of epidemiological studies using a national administrative database
Atsuhiko Murata, Shinya Matsuda
Atsuhiko Murata, Shinya Matsuda, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
Author contributions: Murata A and Matsuda S contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Atsuhiko Murata, MD, PhD, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan. amurata@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
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Received: June 16, 2014
Peer-review started: June 16, 2014
First decision: July 17, 2014
Revised: November 10, 2014
Accepted: November 27, 2014
Article in press: December 1, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: Currently, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) have become accepted for treatment of gastric cancer and increasingly played important roles on the treatments of gastric cancer in Japan. Using the database on national administrative database associated with the diagnosis procedure combination (DPC) system, the various studies with regards to ESD and LG for gastric cancer have been revealed. We herein describe the circumstance of ESD and LG for gastric cancer in Japan based on reports using Japanese administrative database associated in the DPC system in this review.