The natural history of non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms

Nozomu Kobayashi; Takahisa Matsuda; Yasushi Sano

doi:10.1016/j.giec.2010.03.003

The natural history of non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms

Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2010 Jul;20(3):431-5. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2010.03.003.

Authors

Nozomu Kobayashi¹, Takahisa Matsuda, Yasushi Sano

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Tochigi Cancer Center, 4-9-13 Yonan, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-0834, Japan. nkobayas@tcc.pref.tochigi.lg.jp

PMID: 20656241
DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2010.03.003

Abstract

Despite their importance, little is known about the natural history of non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms (NP-CRN). This article will summarize the available data to gain some estimates of the natural history of NP-CRN.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Colonoscopy*
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / diagnosis*
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / diagnostic imaging
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / pathology
Disease Progression
Humans
Prevalence
Radiography
Risk Factors