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- Title
Importance of postpolypectomy surveillance and postpolypectomy compliance to follow-up screening--review of literature.
- Authors
Rapuri, Sri; Spencer, Jeanne; Eckels, Dennis
- Abstract
Approximately 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year and 56,000 may die from it annually in the United States. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA and yet, when diagnosed at an early stage, it is one of the most preventable cancers. According to the US Preventive Services Task Force, initial screening for colorectal cancer is recommended in people above 50 years of age with average risk and earlier in people with a strong family history and other risk factors. Adenomatous polyps are considered as precursors of colorectal cancer. Removal of polyps and postpolypectomy surveillance reduces the overall mortality from colorectal cancer.
- Publication
International journal of colorectal disease, 2008, Vol 23, Issue 5, p453
- ISSN
0179-1958
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00384-007-0430-8