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Serrated adenoma: a distinct form of non-polypoid colorectal neoplasia?
Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America - 1 Jul 2010
Noffsinger Amy E, Hart John
Abstract excerpt
Until recently, 2 major forms of colorectal polyp were recognized: the adenoma and the hyperplastic polyp. Adenomas were known to represent a precursor to colorectal cancer, whereas hyperplastic polyps were viewed as nonneoplastic, having no potential for progression to malignancy. We now recognize, however, that the lesions diagnosed as hyperplastic polyps in the past represent a heterogeneous group of polyps,...
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