Rectal aberrant crypt foci (ACF) as a predictor of benign and malignant neoplastic lesions in the large intestine

Rectal aberrant crypt foci (ACF) as a predictor of benign and malignant neoplastic lesions in the large intestine

Abstract Background The importance of ACF is not fully explained, however, their number may be a good predictor of synchronous and metachronic adenoma or other polyps whose removal reduces the risk of CRC. Due to the epidemiological and genetic association of ACF with pre-cancer lesions, they may be...

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Main Authors: Marek Kowalczyk, Marcin Orłowski, Łukasz Klepacki, Krzysztof Zinkiewicz, Waldemar Kurpiewski, Dorota Kaczerska, Wiesław Pesta, Ewa Zieliński, Piotr Siermontowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Large intestine
Benign and malignant neoplastic lesions
Rectal ACF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-6590-4

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