The advanced adenoma as the primary target of screening Journal Article


Authors: Winawer, S. J.; Zauber, A. G.
Article Title: The advanced adenoma as the primary target of screening
Abstract: The advanced adenoma bridges benign and malignant states and may be the most valid neoplastic surrogate marker for present and future colorectal cancer risk. We define the advanced adenoma as an adenoma with significant villous features (> 25%), size of 1.0 cm or more, high-grade dysplasia, or early invasive cancer. Prevention studies should demonstrate a high efficacy in reducing the number of advanced adenomas. We should use the advanced adenoma in the evaluation of new screening technology, nutritional interventions, and chemoprevention agents because the advanced adenoma is a more desirable target for screening efficacy than is the more uncommon but life-threatening cancer stage or the more common but early, less significant small adenoma stage.
Keywords: clinical feature; clinical trial; disease course; histopathology; review; cancer risk; colorectal cancer; diagnostic procedure; cancer prevention; prevalence; cancer screening; mass screening; calcium; tumor biopsy; risk assessment; cell transformation, neoplastic; colorectal neoplasms; adenoma; disease progression; celecoxib; colonoscopy; colorectal tumor; sigmoidoscopy; tumor diagnosis; occult blood; feces analysis; nutrition; humans; human; priority journal
Journal Title: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
ISSN: 1052-5157
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co.  
Date Published: 2002-01-01
Start Page: 1
End Page: 9
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/s1052-5157(03)00053-9
PUBMED: 11916153
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Export Date: 14 November 2014 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Ann G Zauber
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  2. Sidney J Winawer
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