Periampullary and duodenal cancer are major causes of morbidity in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP); capsule endoscopy (CE) might be useful for the detection of small-bowel polyps in ...

POLYPS of the rectum and colon have been observed with increasing frequency in the past few years, particularly because of the emphasis placed upon sigmoidoscopy as a method of early detection of ...

For the majority of patients with large or difficult to remove colorectal polyps (growths in the colon), the incidence of cancer is actually lower than previously thought, and using more advanced ...

Every year, tens of thousands of people face serious colon surgery to remove big polyps before they can morph into colon cancer. Many have part of their colon removed at the same time — and face a ...

If your colonoscopy turns up a big or hard-to-reach polyp, ask your doctor if you really need a colon resection or colectomy. There are newer techniques that show promise. They remove big polyps but ...

For the majority of patients with large or difficult to remove colorectal polyps (growths in the colon), the incidence of cancer is actually lower than previously thought, and using more advanced ...

Among the estimated 6.3 million screening colonoscopies performed annually in the U.S., 4% to 11% demonstrate large colorectal polyp (>9 mm). Advances in endoscopic mucosal resection have resulted in ...

In the Phase 2 open-label study, REC-4881 (4 mg QD) led to a median 43% reduction (n=6 patients) in polyp burden at the Week 13 assessment at time of data cutoff. Five of six patients (83%) ...

What is the surgical procedure of choice for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in a 38-year-old patient? Is there justification for offering a procedure short of removal of the entire colon and ...

A STUDY of 100 patients with carcinoma of the colon or rectum operated upon at the Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals indicates that it is advisable to divide such patients into two groups, those with ...