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Operative colonoscopy in cancer patients.

Pasquale Spinelli1, Giuseppe Calarco, Andrea Mancini

  • 1Diagnostic and Surgical Endoscopy Unit, National Cancer Institute, 20133 Milan, Italy. pasquale.spinelli@istitutotumori.mi.it

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Gastrointestinal endoscopy advances enable curative treatments for early colorectal conditions and palliative care for advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). These endoscopic interventions improve patient quality of life by managing symptoms effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Interventions

Background:

  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy has significantly evolved technologically.
  • It serves as both a diagnostic and interventional tool for digestive diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the advancements in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
  • To highlight its role in curative and palliative treatments for digestive diseases, particularly colorectal conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of technological developments in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
  • Analysis of interventional endoscopic procedures for benign and malignant digestive diseases.

Main Results:

  • Operative colonoscopy effectively treats polyps, adenomas, and early colorectal carcinomas.
  • Endoscopic palliative strategies, including self-expandable metal stents (SEMS), laser ablation, photodynamic therapy (PDT), argon plasma coagulation (APC), electrocoagulation, and injection therapy, alleviate advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy offers curative options for early-stage colorectal diseases.
  • Endoscopic palliative treatments significantly improve the quality of life for advanced colorectal cancer patients.