Clinical Oncology Week
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Clinical Oncology Week
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Adenomatous Polyp
Reports summarize adenomatous polyp research from M. Tajika and co-authors
July 27th, 2009
According to recent research from Nagoya, Japan, "Restorative proctocolectomy has become the most common surgical option for patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). However, adenomas may develop in the ileal pouch mucosa over time, and even carcinoma in the pouch has been reported." "Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence, nature, and etiology of ileal pouch and nonpouch adenomas and carcinoma in patients with FAP. This was a retrospective study of 31 FAP patients with Kock's continent ileostomy (Kock; n = 8), ileorectal anastomosis (IRA; n = 7), and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) (n = 16). All patients were followed with a standardized protocol...
Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2009-07-27)
|
