Polyps and superficial neoplastic lesions of the colon

Authors

  • Norlan de la Cruz Alfonso Hospital General Docente “Aleida Fernández Chardiet”, Güines, Mayabeque
  • Milagros del Carmen Hernández Urra Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

colonic polyps/therapy, colorectal neoplasms/diagnosis

Abstract

The adenoma-carcinoma sequence is currently fully accepted. The adenoma or adenomatous polyp is a premalignant lesion that precedes, in most cases, colorectal cancer development. Superficial neoplastic lesions are not very noticeable endoscopically; however, the importance is vital because the risk of invasion they pose is high. New endoscopic diagnostic techniques are currently being developed, resulting in better diagnosis and successful treatments in order to avoid complications linked to both, the common evolution of polypoid lesions of the colon and the actions carried out by the endoscopist. Having as a motivation the importance of these premalignant lesions in colorectal cancer development, a literature review was carried out with the use of specialized books on this subject, printed and electronic journals, as well as information from multiple Web sites.

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Author Biographies

Norlan de la Cruz Alfonso, Hospital General Docente “Aleida Fernández Chardiet”, Güines, Mayabeque

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Gastroenterología. Profesor Asistente.

Milagros del Carmen Hernández Urra, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Gastroenterología. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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de la Cruz Alfonso N, Hernández Urra M del C. Polyps and superficial neoplastic lesions of the colon. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2011 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];5(2):85-100. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/576

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2011): April-June

Section

Review Articles

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