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Adenoma
Investigators at University of British Columbia target adenoma
July 7th, 2009
"HJ Freeman, DL Webber, AT Meneghetti. An appendiceal neoplastic lesion: Case report and implications for colonoscopic screening and surveillance," investigators in Vancouver, Canada report. "Can J Gastroenterol 2009;23(5):379-381. A 65-year-old man with a history of previously resected colonic adenomas had an apparent cecal lesion detected during colonoscory. The polyp proved to be a tubulovillous adenoma with high-grade dysplasia involving most of the body of the appendix along with the base of the cecum. The appendiceal mucosa is biologically similar to the colonic mucosa, yet remains relatively 'hidden' in screening and surveillance Studies, which suggests important...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-07-07)
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