Repeated colonoscopic screening of patients with acromegaly: 15-year experience identifies those at risk of new colonic neoplasia and allows for effective screening guidelines.
OBJECTIVE: It is suggested that patients with acromegaly have an increased risk of colorectal cancer and pre-malignant adenomatous polyps. However, the optimum frequency with which colonoscopic screening should be offered remains unclear. DESIGN: To determine the optimum frequency for repeated colo...
Hlavní autoři: | Dworakowska, D, Gueorguiev, M, Kelly, P, Monson, J, Besser, G, Chew, S, Akker, SA, Drake, WM, Fairclough, P, Grossman, AB, Jenkins, P |
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Médium: | Journal article |
Jazyk: | English |
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2010
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