Management of invasive carcinoma in pedunculated colorectal polyps Journal Article


Authors: Gordon, M. S.; Cohen, A. M.
Article Title: Management of invasive carcinoma in pedunculated colorectal polyps
Abstract: Management of patients with endoscopically removed pedunculated colorectal polyps found to contain invasive carcinoma is controversial. When the endoscopist is confident that the polyp has been completely removed and the margins are pathologically clear, the salient issue which should guide subsequent management is the likelihood of lymph node metastases. Analysis of several institutional reviews has led the authors to conclude that the incidence of lymph node metastases is negligible in those patients in whom careful pathologic examination discloses free margins of resection, absence of lymphatic invasion, and well-differentiated or moderately well differentiated histology. Adhering to these criteria, pedunculated polyps containing invasive carcinoma can be safely managed by endoscopic polypectomy alone.
Keywords: adult; aged; cancer staging; lymph node metastasis; lymphatic metastasis; neoplasm staging; adenocarcinoma; incidence; clinical protocol; pathology; colorectal neoplasms; colorectal tumor; clinical protocols; endoscopy; decision trees; decision theory; middle age; intestine polyp; intestinal polyps; human; article
Journal Title: Oncology (Norwalk)
Volume: 3
Issue: 7
ISSN: 0890-9091
Publisher: C M P Medica LLC * The Oncology Group  
Date Published: 1989-07-01
Start Page: 99
End Page: 104; discussion 104
Language: English
PUBMED: 2641916
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 14 April 2020 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Alfred M Cohen
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