Background: In western countries with high prevalence of colorectal cancers, colonic polyps are usually adenomatous. There are few studies from Iran regarding to the predominant type of polyps in colorectal area. Objectives: We conducted this retrospective study to evaluate the predominant colorectal polyps in our center as the largest referral center of the South region of Iran. Material and M...

Colon polyps might originate from the submucosa including lymphoid aggregates, carcinoids and lipomas. On other hand, most usually arise mucosa include various types, whether neoplastic or not. The prognosis treatment of these lesions depend on establishing an adequate diagnosis to rule out presence malignancy. Therefore, clinicians should be aware each subclassification's different types prese...

INTRODUCTION The effectiveness of screening colonoscopy in decreasing the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is largely dependent on the detection of polyps and the quality of the procedure. Several key quality measures have been proposed to improve the effectiveness of screening colonoscopies. AIM To evaluate quality indicators of screening colonoscopy in a tertiary hospital. METHODS All...

AIM To investigate whether adenoma and polyp detection rates (ADR and PDR, respectively) in screening colonoscopies performed in the presence of fellows differ from those performed by attending physicians alone. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of all patients who underwent a screening colonoscopy at Grady Memorial Hospital between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2015. Patients with a hi...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of death in the United States, claiming 56,730 lives in 2004. 146,940 new cases are diagnosed each year, (age standardized incidence 53/100,000) making it 3rd in American cancer incidence, with a lifetime risk estimate of -61/6. Risk factors for CRC include but are not limited to inherited CRC syndromes, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes me...