Prospective evaluation of the proportion of sessile serrated adenoma/polyps in endoscopically diagnosed colorectal polyps with hyperplastic features1

Background and study aims: Sessile serrated adenoma/polyps (SSA/Ps) are considered precursors of colorectal cancers with microsatellite instability. However, it is still difficult to differentiate SSA/Ps from hyperplastic polyps endoscopically; therefore, the prevalence of SSA/Ps remains uncertain i...

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Main Authors: Wataru Sano, Yasushi Sano, Mineo Iwatate, Noriaki Hasuike, Santa Hattori, Hidekazu Kosaka, Taro Ikumoto, Masahito Kotaka, Takahiro Fujimori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-05-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1391948