Long-Term Colorectal-Cancer Mortality after Adenoma Removal

This analysis of Norwegian registry data suggests that colonoscopic surveillance during the 8 years after removal of low-risk adenomas is not required for a reduction in colorectal-cancer mortality. Screening programs for colorectal cancer are currently implemented in many Western populations 1 , 2...

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 371; no. 9; pp. 799 - 807
Main Authors:	Løberg, Magnus, Kalager, Mette, Holme, Øyvind, Hoff, Geir, Adami, Hans-Olov, Bretthauer, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Waltham, MA Massachusetts Medical Society 28.08.2014
Subjects:	Adenoma Adenoma - mortality Adenoma - surgery Adult Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Colon Colorectal cancer Colorectal carcinoma Colorectal Neoplasms - mortality Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control Colorectal Neoplasms - surgery Dysplasia Female Follow-Up Studies Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen General aspects Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mortality Multiple tumors. Solid tumors. Tumors in childhood (general aspects) Multivariate Analysis Norway - epidemiology Preventive medicine Registries Risk Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tumors Norway United States > US Rectal disease Prognosis Mortality Colorectal cancer Malignant tumor Long term Colonic disease Medicine Colorectal adenoma Digestive diseases Intestinal disease Benign neoplasm Cancer
ISSN:	0028-4793, 1533-4406, 1533-4406
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