1187 subjects who underwent annual health check-ups and screening colonoscopy at Pusan National University Hospital in Busan, Korea, between 2003 and 2007 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study.

For large colonic adenomas, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) reduces the local recurrence rate compared with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), but the adverse event rate is higher. In ...

Detecting adenomas by colonoscopy remains one of the main preventative measures for colorectal cancer (CRC). Unfortunately, using white-light colonoscopy without probing for a particular molecular ...

Obesity is a well-established risk factor in the development of colorectal cancer; however, the mechanism mediating this relationship is not well understood. The adipokine, adiponectin, has an inverse ...

NF-Kappa B has a significant role in inflammatory processes as well as in colorectal cancer. The aim of this study was to compare the expression of NF-kappa B in colonic adenocarcinoma specimen, ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of large colorectal adenomas resulted in a lower recurrence rate compared with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), but the more technically complex ESD had a ...

ctDNA testing post-surgery identifies high-risk stage 3 colon cancer patients more accurately than traditional staging methods. Detectable ctDNA correlates with a four- to six-fold increased risk of ...

Colon polyps are a collection of cells that grow in the colon. They can vary in size and shape. Colon polyps can be benign, but larger colon polyps may have an increased risk of developing into ...

A new study has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to ...