Underestimation of the horizontal extent of ulcerative colitis-associated neoplasia may lead to incomplete endoscopic resection and subsequent recurrence

Soichiro Murakami, Shinya Sugimoto, Yasushi Iwao, Kaoru Takabayashi, Hiroki Kiyohara, Yusuke Yoshimatsu, Ryoya Sakakibara, Yuta Kaieda, Arina Shigehara, Naoki Hosoe, Motohiko Kato, Yohei Mikami, Takanori Kanai

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology

Published online on January 25, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
Background:Endoscopic resection (ER) is increasingly utilized for ulcerative colitis-associated neoplasias (UCANs); however, these lesions demonstrate higher rates of local residuals and recurrences compared with sporadic neoplasias. This may be partly ...