Early Colorectal Cancer - Follow-up after Endoscopic Polypectomy

Summary Approximately 90 % of correctly indicated endoscopic polypectomies for early colorectal cancer, whether INVASIVE or not, are CURATIVE, provided strict criteria are adopted in the pathological evaluation of the resected specimen. Unrestricted time surveillance is mandatory since benign (more...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endoscopy 1988-01, Vol.20 (1), p.18-20
Hauptverfasser: Speroni, A.H., Meiss, R.P., Calzona, C., Castelletto, R.H., Jmelnitzky, A., Chopita, N., Vaccarezza, C.M., Rubio, H.H.
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Approximately 90 % of correctly indicated endoscopic polypectomies for early colorectal cancer, whether INVASIVE or not, are CURATIVE, provided strict criteria are adopted in the pathological evaluation of the resected specimen. Unrestricted time surveillance is mandatory since benign (more frequent) or malignant relapses appear in 30-40 % of the patients.
ISSN:0013-726X
1438-8812
DOI:10.1055/s-2007-1018118