Histological assessment of colorectal adenomas by size. Are polyps less than 10 mm in size clinically important?

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 167, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 777-781

  Aldridge, A J ^a   Simson, J N L ^a  

^a ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Colonic polyp; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Dysplasia; Polypectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; ADENOMATOUS POLYP; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPLASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADENOMA; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0035668275     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11024150152707770     Document Type: Article

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