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Deficient Pms2, ERCC1, Ku86, CcOI in Field Defects During Progression to Colon Cancer
Published on: July 28, 2010
Colon polyps and cancer
1Gastroenterology Section, Minneapolis Veterans' Association Medical Center and University of Minnesota, 55417, USA.
Abstract:
A number of recent publications dealing with colon polyps and cancer emphasize cost-effectiveness and the outcomes of screening and follow-up surveillance of high-risk groups. These groups include patients with either a past personal history or a family history of colorectal adenomas or cancer. Several papers address the effectiveness and compliance with different methods of screening of the asymptomatic, average-risk population for colorectal neoplasia. Other important publications deal with colorectal cancer prevention, the natural history of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence, diagnosis of polyps and cancer, colonoscopic polypectomy, management of the patient with a malignant polyp, and endoscopic treatment of obstructing cancer.
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