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Screening and Management of Colon Polyp as Colorectal Cancer Prevention

Gratcia Ayundini(1), Marcellus Simadibrata(2),


(1) Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General National Hospital, Jakarta
(2) Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General National Hospital, Jakarta
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Abstract


Colon polyp is a term used for abnormality from bulging tissue above surrounding colonic mucosal layer. Adenoma polyp was the commonly found polyp that progress to colorectal cancer. Most of those patients was asymptomatic. Undetected and unmanaged polyp was a risk factors of colorectal cancer event.

 


Keywords


colon polyp; colon; screening; colorectal cancer; colon cancer

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DOI: 10.24871/1722016112-115

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