Table 3. Gastric tube cancer symptoms and methods of detection.
| Items | Gastrectomy (n = 30) Group A |
EMR or ESD (n = 19) Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Symptom | ||
| Passage disturbance | 4 | 0 |
| Palpation | 4 | 0 |
| Pain | 4 | 0 |
| Anemia | 1 | 0 |
| Occult blood | 1 | 0 |
| Weight loss | 1 | 0 |
| None | 13 | 16 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 |
| Examination | ||
| Endoscopy | 17 | 16 |
| Palpation | 10 | 0 |
| Barium meal | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 3 |
EMR: endoscopic mucosal resection, ESD: endoscopic submucosal dissection.