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Sameer Zar - The Royal Marsden

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Marsden</strong><br />

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)<br />

– EMR is an endoscopic alternative to surgical resection<br />

of mucosal and submucosal neoplastic lesions<br />

– EMR involves snare resection of the dysplastic lesion<br />

– Two methods: Cap suction and Band ligation followed<br />

by snare resection<br />

– Lesion is excised rather than ablated – allows<br />

histological diagnosis and staging

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