Patients and Methods: 35 colorectal polyps were found during pre-arranged colonoscopies in one centre. Patient demographics were recorded. Polyp size was measured to the nearest 1 mm by three different methods; 1. By the endoscopist at colonoscopy. 2. By the pathologist fresh, following removal....
That’s comparable to the two “scope” tests on the USPSTF’s list, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy, which have the advantage of both detecting and removing precancerous polyps in one procedure. (Flexible sigmoidoscopy, which looks at the lower part of the large intestine, has...