title: Colonoscopy in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
abstract: Many studies show that colonoscopy is the most accurate method available in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Furthermore, in some cases it makes it possible to treat malignant polyps adequately by simple polypectomy. Endoscopic removal of adenomas plays an important role in prevention of colorectal malignancies. It has also been shown that there is a high rate of synchronous premalignant and malignant lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mosvold
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osnes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serck-Hanssen
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D012307:Risk Factors