Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Malignant Pedunculated Colon Polyps after Colonoscopic Polypectomy
BACKGROUND: Previously published studies have suggested that patients with resected colon cancer have an increased risk for early metachronous colon cancer. Current screening guidelines recommend intense surveillance by colonoscopy for the initial five years after the initial colon cancer has been r...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Previously published studies have suggested that patients with resected colon cancer have an increased risk for early metachronous colon cancer. Current screening guidelines recommend intense surveillance by colonoscopy for the initial five years after the initial colon cancer has been resected. Information regarding endoscopically removed malignant polyps is limited. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a3cc08f565d2407fa93e3d78f59412442025-08-20T02:20:21ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002013-01-01271202410.1155/2013/380389Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Malignant Pedunculated Colon Polyps after Colonoscopic PolypectomyHugh James Freeman0Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: Previously published studies have suggested that patients with resected colon cancer have an increased risk for early metachronous colon cancer. Current screening guidelines recommend intense surveillance by colonoscopy for the initial five years after the initial colon cancer has been resected. Information regarding endoscopically removed malignant polyps is limited.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/380389 |
| spellingShingle | Hugh James Freeman Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Malignant Pedunculated Colon Polyps after Colonoscopic Polypectomy Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Malignant Pedunculated Colon Polyps after Colonoscopic Polypectomy |
| title_full | Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Malignant Pedunculated Colon Polyps after Colonoscopic Polypectomy |
| title_fullStr | Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Malignant Pedunculated Colon Polyps after Colonoscopic Polypectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Malignant Pedunculated Colon Polyps after Colonoscopic Polypectomy |
| title_short | Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Malignant Pedunculated Colon Polyps after Colonoscopic Polypectomy |
| title_sort | long term follow up of patients with malignant pedunculated colon polyps after colonoscopic polypectomy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/380389 |
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