White spots around colorectal tumors are cancer-related findings and may aid endoscopic diagnosis: a prospective study in Japan

• Main Authors: Kai Korekawa (Author), Yusuke Shimoyama (Author), Fumiyoshi Fujishima (Author), Hiroshi Nagai (Author), Takeo Naito (Author), Rintaro Moroi (Author), Hisashi Shiga (Author), Yoichi Kakuta (Author), Yoshitaka Kinouchi (Author), Atsushi Masamune (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background/Aims During endoscopy, white spots (WS) are sometimes observed around benign or malignant colorectal tumors; however, few reports have investigated WS, and their significance remains unknown. Therefore, we investigated the significance of WS from clinical and pathological viewpoints and e...