Researchers' work from Center for Digestive Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology focuses on adenoma

Scientists discuss in "Characterization of colonic polyps at conventional (nonmagnifying) colonoscopy after spraying with 0.2 % indigo carmine dye" new findings in adenoma. According to a study from Leeds, the United Kingdom, "AND STUDY Japanese endoscopists have devised a classification system based on mucosal crypt patterns which is helpful for distinguishing between hyperplastic polyps, adenomas, and invasive cancers at colonoscopy. The aim of this study was to assess how well the various types of colonic polyp could be distinguished using conventional colonoscopes after spraying with 0.2 % indigo carmine dye. The endoscopic appearances of all colonic lesions were assessed in 476...

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