In a study published in Gastroenterology, researchers sought to determine the association between the presence of serrated colorectal polyps and colorectal neoplasia, based on evidence that serrated polyps have different malignant potential than traditional adenomas, according to the study's abstract.
Researchers studied more than 10,000 subjects who underwent first-time colonoscopies. The data collected on the subjects includes, age, sex and the location, size and histology of polyps or tumors found at colonoscopy. Researchers concluded that the presence of large serrated polyps, which are defined as those that were at least 10 millimeters, is the highest risk factor for proximal colorectal cancer.
Read the Gastroenterology study's abstract on large, serrated polyps.
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Researchers studied more than 10,000 subjects who underwent first-time colonoscopies. The data collected on the subjects includes, age, sex and the location, size and histology of polyps or tumors found at colonoscopy. Researchers concluded that the presence of large serrated polyps, which are defined as those that were at least 10 millimeters, is the highest risk factor for proximal colorectal cancer.
Read the Gastroenterology study's abstract on large, serrated polyps.
Read other coverage about colorectal cancer:
- Researchers Suggest Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Prevent Colon Cancer
- Mayo Clinic: New Noninvasive Test for Colon Cancer Most Accurate of Noninvasive Tests