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olonoscopy and polypectomy are the most effective tools available to prevent colorectal cancer. Removal of polyps is an important method of prevention and cure of cancer of the colon. Adenomatous polyps are precursors...

olonoscopy and polypectomy are the most effective tools available to prevent colorectal cancer. Removal of polyps is an important method of prevention and cure of cancer of the colon. Adenomatous polyps are precursors of most colorectal cancers, and their prevalence increases with age. The chance of detecting adenomatous polyps at colonoscopy is generally independent of the indication for the procedure The practice of removing polyps at colonoscopy is based on the assumption that their removal prevents progression to cancer. This concept, often called the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. Adenomatous polyps are precursors of most colorectal cancers, and their prevalence increases with age. The chance of detecting adenomatous polyps at colonoscopy is generally independent of the indication for the procedure. Polyp removed by Polypectomy, The endoscopic ablation of the adenomas thus means a genuine prophylaxis of colon cancer. The practice of removing polyps at colonoscopy is based on the assumption that their removal prevents progression to cancer. This concept, often called the adenoma-carcinoma sequence.