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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2014; 20(43): 16178-16183
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16178
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16178
Management of malignant colon polyps: Current status and controversies
Cary B Aarons, Skandan Shanmugan, Joshua IS Bleier, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Author contributions: Aarons CB performed the literature review, wrote and edited the review; Shanmugan S helped with the editing of the review; Bleier JIS designed the manuscript and critically analyzed and edited the review.
Correspondence to: Joshua IS Bleier, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 800 Walnut Street, Floor 20, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States. joshua.bleier@uphs.upenn.edu
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Received: February 28, 2014
Revised: July 14, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2014
Processing time: 264 Days and 21.6 Hours
Revised: July 14, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2014
Processing time: 264 Days and 21.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This article discusses the important prognostic features of malignant polyps that will ultimately inform the overall management. Emphasis should be placed on the risks of residual disease in the colon wall and/or in the surrounding lymph nodes.