title: Management of colonic polyps and the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
abstract: This article describes the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and the management of large colonic polyps, many of which are diagnosed and managed successfully during bowel cancer screening, in addition to non-endoscopic management options.
authors.affiliation: Endoscopy Research Fellow in the Tees Bowel Cancer Screening Centre, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton on Tees.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chattree
authors.forename: Tjw
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rutter
mesh_terms: D018256:Adenomatous Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062048:Narrow Band Imaging; D009780:Occult Blood; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom