OF all the problems currently facing the surgeon and pathologist, none is more controversial than the pathogenesis and proper treatment of adenomatous polyps of the colon. Until a few years ago the ...

Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum, often referred to together as colorectal cancer, is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the U.S. excluding skin cancers, ...

EIGHTY-FIVE consecutive cases of solitary and multiple adenomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract at the Boston City Hospital have been reviewed. Solitary polyps were noted in 58 and multiple ...

A 56-year-old patient with questionable Gardner's syndrome (has sebaceous cysts and family history of colon cancer) had 5 adenomatous polyps removed 2 years ago and 9 adenomatous polyps removed ...

The use of a retroflexion technique in the right side of the colon during colonoscopy is safe and results in the detection of additional adenomatous (precancerous) polyps in approximately four percent ...

Identification of High-Performing Safety Net Hospitals for Radical Cystectomy: Implications for National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Partnership Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal ...

The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Suining Central Hospital and all participants were informed about the study by telephone. We conducted a retrospective, cross‑sectional survey of ...

Symptoms of bowel cancer include bleeding from the bottom, a prolonged change in bowel habits and unexplained weight loss. What causes this deadly disease to develop? According to the charity Guts UK, ...

A healthy colon is important for your overall health. Colon polyps are often harmless, but they can be signs of colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The fact that ...

The discovery of gastric polyps during an endoscopic examination of the stomach is a relatively common occurrence for gastroenterologists. In fact, a diverse array of polyps and polypoid lesions are ...