Abstract:Background
In the therapeutic decision about the malignant colon polyp, several factors predicting residual disease after the endoscopic resection guide the decision of surveillance or surgical intervention. This is a challenging decision, because even in the presence of high-risk predictors currently used, only 15–30% of the patients will have residual disease in the surgical specimen.
Objective
To evaluate patients with a diagnosis of malignant colon polyp at the Hospital Cent… Show more
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