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Colon Cancer
Colonoscopy Used to Identify and Remove Flat Colon Lesions: Flat Colon Lesions More Common and More Likely to Be Cancer According to JAMA Study
March 18th, 2008
A study released this week from researchers at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System in California shows that non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms or flat colon lesions, are more common in Americans than previously thought and may have a greater association with cancer compared to polypoid neoplasms or the more commonly diagnosed colorectal polyp. The study appears in the March 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers identified these flat lesions through colonoscopy. "This study is very significant, as these flat lesions are more difficult to detect than the typical polyp during colorectal cancer screening," said Grace H. Elta,...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-03-18)
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