Clinicopathological features of Epstein-Barr virus–associated superficial early stage gastric cancer treated with endoscopic submucosal dissection

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is known to be involved in gastric carcinogenesis. EBV-associated early gastric carcinoma (EBVEGC) has a lower incidence of lymph node involvement and could be an expanded indication for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) treatment.To clarify the prevalence and clinicopathological features of EBVEGC.This study reviewed 618 lesions in 519 patients treated with ESD between 2014 and 2016. Tissue microarray sections were...