Table 1

Histological and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) assessment of the depth of tumour infiltration

HistologyEUS findingsTotal
m cancersm cancer
m cancer3711-160 38
sm cancer 91-150 211
Total46349

  • m cancer, tumour limited to the mucosa; sm cancer, tumour extending into the submucosa.

  • ↵1-150 Tumour extending superficially into the submucosa;

  • ↵1-160 tumour limited to the mucosa, with peptic ulcer scarring in the tumour focus.