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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2005; 11(15): 2249-2254
Published online Apr 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i15.2249
Published online Apr 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i15.2249
Findings | Rectosigmoid colon | Proximal colon |
Number of patients (%) | Number of patients (%) | |
No neoplasm | 4245 (68.5) | 3991 (64.4) |
Histology of most advanced lesion | ||
Diminutive adenoma1 | 598 (9.7) | 968 (15.6) |
Small adenoma2 | 500 (8.2) | 561 (9.1) |
Advanced adenoma3 | 673 (10.9) | 519 (8.3) |
Cancer | 180 (2.9) | 157 (2.5) |
No. of lesions | ||
One | 1329 (21.4) | 1173 (18.9) |
Two or more | 622 (10.0) | 1032 (16.7) |
- Citation: Okamoto M, Kawabe T, Yamaji Y, Kato J, Ikenoue T, Togo G, Yoshida H, Shiratori Y, Omata M. Rectosigmoid findings are not associated with proximal colon cancer: Analysis of 6196 consecutive cases undergoing total colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(15): 2249-2254
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i15/2249.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i15.2249