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Adenoma
Research by G. Nusko and colleagues in adenoma provides new insights
July 7th, 2009
According to a study from Germany, "Because of the high recurrence rates of colorectal adenomas, regular surveillance by colonoscopy has been recommended, but there is still a dearth of information on the long-term results of follow-up colonoscopy after polypectomy. The aims of this study were to determine the differences between initial adenomas and metachronous lesions, to evaluate the effect of long-term surveillance and to describe the hypothetical origin of the colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence." "Between 1978 and 2003 a total of 1091 patients undergoing periodic surveillance examinations were prospectively documented at the Erlangen Registry of Colorectal...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-07-07)
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