Author commentary on Young-Il Kim et al.

Young-Il Kim et al. Comparison of the performance of risk scoring systems for tumor bleeding in patients with inoperable gastric cancer

In this retrospective study, the full Rockall score was found to best predict the need for intervention in patients with inoperable gastric cancer and tumor bleeding. As the stigmata of recent hemorrhage is important for predicting need for intervention, early endoscopy should be considered.

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Article published online:
22 April 2020