Cutaneous skin tags (acrochordons) have recently been proposed as markers for adenomatous polyps of the colon among symptomatic patients referred for colonoscopy. To ascertain the utility of skin tags as a predictor of colonic polyps in a primary care setting, 492 patients, with a mean age of ...
Colon cancerRectal cancerColo-rectal cancerIORT for colorectal cancerThe traditionally described characteristic appearances of colorectal Carcinoma (ulceration and neoplasic stenosis) actually correspond to advanced lesions. In 1962, Potet et al. [8] had the insight to suggest a hypothetical relationship...
Regarding the anatomical structure of the respiratory tract, inhaled drugs are deposited in the upper airways, such as the mouth and oropharynx, as well as in the lower airways, including the trachea, bronchi, and lungs. Several parameters determine the deposition pattern of an inhaled biopharmaceut...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract that seriously affects the health of the digestive system. And the development of this tumor is a complex and multi-step process, from small dysplastic lesions of normal colorectal mucosa, through adenomatous polyps, ...
During a colonoscopy, a flexible tube called the colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon and the rectum. The scope allows the doctor to see the lining of the entire rectum and colon. Tissue samples of polyps and cancers can be taken. Most polyps can be removed ...
S2764A Rare Case of Primary Gastrointestinal Mantle Cell Lymphoma Hiding in Plain Sight as Colon Polypsdoi:10.14309/01.ajg.0001040424.35378.beSuhib Alhaj AliHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI;Polo KosteckiHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI;Muhammad Zarrar Khan...
Although the influence of the African American church has been underestimated by physicians and nurses, it could be pivotal in optimizing health status among African Americans. Because of this influence, health care practitioners, including nurses, are now recognizing the important role that the ...
development of effective cancer detection and therapy. It seems that most colorectal cancers probably start off as benign polyps. The early detection and removal of polyps can effectively prevent the occurrence of CRC, and screening options are colonoscopy, computed tomographic colonography, stool-based...
Close to 50% of gallbladder polyps in patients with PSC is malignant. 1/3 of cholangiocarcinoma in adults is diagnosed at the same time as the diagnosis of PSC [25,26,27,28,29,30,31]. The treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis involves ursodeoxycholic acid, which reduces the risk of...