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Adenomatous Polyp
Studies from Radboud University further understanding of adenomatous polyp
January 20th, 2009
According to recent research from Netherlands, "At present, more than half of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) are treated with a proctocolectomy and an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA). Originally it was thought that this procedure would eliminate the risk of developing rectal cancer." "However, an increasing number of studies reported development of adenoma and carcinoma in the pouch. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term risk of developing adenomas and carcinomas in the pouch in a large cohort of Dutch FAP patients. A total of 254 patients with FAP who underwent an IPAA were selected from the Dutch Polyposis Registry. The results of...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-20)
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