Early Gastric Cancer, Contemporary Diagnosis and Endoscopic Treatment On the basis of the most statistical data it is possible to shown decreasing incidence of gastric cancer during the last few years. Early cancer becomes uncommon endosco- pic finding. Symptoms of the early gastric cancer are not characteristic and histology features are different. The role of Helicobacter pylori in carcinogenesis is the object of intensive investigation. Paramount of the diagnosis is proper endoscopic examination together with biopsy of valuable specimens. Only microscopically examination of the whole specimen can display invasion of neoplasm to surrounding tissues and it is able either to confirm or to exclude the diagnosis of early cancer. Laser induced fluorescence is the method of choice of early cancer treat- ment. The technique of endoscopic mucosectomy has been recently introduced.

        Key words: early gastric cancer, symptoms, diagnosis, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)