Significance of histologic criteria for the management of patients with malignant colorectal polyps and polypectomy

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology Vol. 32; no. 9; p. 910
• Main Authors: Netzer, P, Binek, J, Hammer, B, Lange, J, Schmassmann, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 1997
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Colonic Polyps - classification; Colonic Polyps - pathology; Colonic Polyps - surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging

The management of invasive cancer in colorectal polyps (malignant polyps) is controversial, particularly with regard to the different sets of histologic criteria for deciding whether malignant colorectal polyps should be treated by polypectomy alone or be followed by surgical resection. We report on...