Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine (Sep 2017)

The Detection of Proximal Colon Polyps and Its Importance in Screening Colonoscopy

  • Opaschi Răzvan,
  • Bățagă Simona,
  • Macarie Ioan,
  • Török Imola,
  • Negovan Anca,
  • Pantea Monica,
  • Ciorba Marius,
  • Macarie Melania

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0076
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 3
pp. 219 – 223

Abstract

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Background: Colon polyps are precursors of colorectal cancer (CRC), therefore their endoscopic detection is very important. A shift of in the localization of colorectal polyps toward the proximal colon has been recently observed in Western countries.

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