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Colorectal polyposis

Known as: Polyp of Large Bowel, Large Bowel Polyp, Colorectal Polyp 
A polypoid lesion that arises from the colon or rectum and protrudes into the lumen. This group includes adenomatous polyps, serrated polyps, and… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (1)

Colonic Polyps

Narrower (1)

Colorectal Hyperplastic Polyp
Colorectal RegionGastrointestinal systemGastrointestinal tract structureIntestines

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Pit pattern analysis by magnifying chromoendoscopy for the diagnosis of colorectal polyps.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The development of magnifying chromoendoscopy has facilitated the observation of mucosal pit patterns… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Endoscopic treatment of colorectal benign-appearing lesions 3 cm or larger
PURPOSE: Colonoscopic polypectomy is the preferred technique to remove the majority of polyps. The authors evaluate feasibility… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Quantitation of DNA from exfoliated colonocytes isolated from human stool surface as a novel noninvasive screening test for colorectal cancer.
The only widely used screening test for early detection of colorectal cancer, the fecal occult blood test, lacks both sensitivity… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Overexpression of the nonpancreatic secretory group II PLA2 messenger RNA and protein in colorectal adenomas from familial adenomatous polyposis patients.
The synovial fluid or group II secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) has been implicated in various inflammatory processes and has… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Growth rate of colon polyps and cancer.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The effect of wheat bran fiber and calcium supplementation on rectal mucosal proliferation rates in patients with resected adenomatous colorectal polyps.
Colorectal cancers continue as the second most common cause of death from cancer in the United States. Only a few prospective… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and human cancer. Report of an interdisciplinary research workshop
Background. Since the 1970s, work in several disciplines (toxicology, pharmacology, clinical medicine, epidemiology) increasingly… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Distribution of cells expressing myc proteins in human colorectal epithelium, polyps, and malignant tumors.
The myc gene family encodes nuclear phosphoproteins that are thought to play a role in the control of cellular proliferation and… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Expression of LewisX and sialylated LewisX antigens in human colorectal polyps.
The LewisX (LeX) antigen [characterized by trisaccharide Gal beta 1----4 (Fuc alpha 1----3)N-acetylglucosamine] is an… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Cancer-associated alterations of blood group antigen expression in human colorectal polyps.
Human colorectal carcinoma tissues may exhibit several patterns of altered blood group substance (BGS) expression: reappearance… 
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