Colonoscopic polypectomy and long-term prevention of colorectal-cancer deaths

BACKGROUND: In the National Polyp Study (NPS), colorectal cancer was prevented by colonoscopic removal of adenomatous polyps. We evaluated the long-term effect of colonoscopic polypectomy in a study on mortality from colorectal cancer. METHODS: We included in this analysis all patients prospectively...

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Main Authors: Zauber, A., Winawer, S., O'Brien, M., Lansdorp_Vogelaar, Iris, Van Ballegooijen, M., Hankey, B., Shi, W., Bond, J., Schapiro, M., Panish, J., Stewart, E., Waye, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Massachusetts Medical Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50143