Indications for endoscopic resection of colorectal polyps and surveillance guidelines.
We report three keynote lecture presentations from the Endoscopic Forum Japan 2009 at Otaru, Hokkaido, on 1-2 August 2009. We will discuss herein: (i) colorectal cancer screening focusing on a comparison between the National Polyp Study and the Japan Polyp Study; (ii) how to deal with small polyps <5 mm in diameter; (iii) the natural history of colorectal tumor development; (iv) the importance of follow up for local recurrence after endoscopic resection for colorectal polyps; and (v) screening for colorectal cancer using two new modalities, narrow-band imaging and autofluorescence imaging. A questionnaire was completed by everyone involved in the conference and the most important results were reported and then discussed by the participants.
Saito
Yutaka
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Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. ytsaito@ncc.go.jp
Yamano
Hiro-O
HO
D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015996:Survival Rate