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By Mayo Clinic staffYou'll likely have a follow-up appointment with the gastroenterologist to discuss the outcome of your endoscopic mucosal resection and laboratory tests performed on lesion samples. Questions to ask include the following:
- Were you able to remove all abnormal tissues?
- What were the results of the laboratory tests? Were any of the tissues cancerous?
- Do I need to see a cancer specialist (oncologist)?
- If the tissues are cancerous, will I need additional treatments?
- How will you monitor my condition?
Follow-up exams
Typically, a follow-up exam is performed six to 12 months after your procedure to be sure the entire lesion was removed. Depending on what is found, your doctor will advise you when further examinations are necessary.
An exam will likely include a visual inspection with the use of an endoscope. Your doctor may mark the area of the removed lesion with ink (tattoo) so that when follow-up endoscopy is performed, he or she can be sure the lesion was removed completely.
- Chandrasekhara V, et al. Endoscopic mucosal resection: Not your father's polypectomy anymore. Gastroenterology. 2011;141:42.
- Kantsevoy SV, et al. Endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2008;68:11.
- Upper GI endoscopy. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/upperendoscopy/upperendoscopy.pdf. Accessed Aug. 15, 2011.
- Liu JJ, et al. Endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. American College of Gastroenterology. http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/gihealth/grdtrtmnt.asp. Accessed Aug. 15, 2011.
- Preparing for an upper GI endoscopy. American Gastroenterological Association. http://www.gastro.org/patient-center/procedures/upper-gi-endoscopy. Accessed Aug. 15, 2011.
- Preparing for a colonoscopy. American Gastroenterological Association. http://www.gastro.org/patient-center/procedures/colonoscopy. Accessed Aug. 15, 2011.
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