Confocal endomicroscopy for phenotypic diagnosis of gastric cancer.

Background And Aim: Relationships between mucin phenotype and malignant potential in gastric cancers have attracted attention. We attempted to assess the possibility of obtaining phenotypic diagnoses by confocal endomicroscopy.

Methods: Confocal images of target lesions were obtained in 29 of 40 patients with gastric cancer.

Pilot study on confocal endomicroscopy for determination of the depth of squamous cell esophageal cancer in vivo.

Background And Aim: Confocal endomicroscopy is ultra-high-magnification endoscopy with histological observation during ongoing endoscopy. We planned a pilot study of the diagnosis of the depth of esophageal cancer using confocal endomicroscopy for treatment strategies.

Methods: Patients had 14 superficial esophageal cancers and one dysplasia.