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Adenomatous Polyp
Studies from E. Glazer and colleagues yield new information about adenomatous polyp
August 12th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, " Serrated adenomas (SA) are histologically defined by the presence of both hyperplastic and adenomatous features. These uncommon polyps are thought to play an important role in the development of sporadic colorectal cancers (CRC) with microsatellite instability (MSI)." "There is paucity of data on the risk of progression of SA to CRC. This study was undertaken to define the relationship between SA and the future development of adenomatous polyps. Colonoscopic biopsies that contained a pathologic diagnosis of SA were identified from a pathology database of a major urban academic medical center. Those patients with...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-12)
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