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In a long-term follow-up study, individuals with colorectal polyps had a significantly higher incidence of the development of colorectal carcinomas than the unaffected population. The vast majority of these carcinomas were not within the reach of the sigmoidoscope. Individuals who have had colorectal polyps should have careful follow-up studies for the rest of their lives.
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Read at the meeting of the American Proctologic Society, Detroit, Michigan, June 10 to 14, 1973.
Former Chairman, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, retired
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Prager, E.D., Swinton, N.W., Young, J.L. et al. Follow-up study of patients with benign mucosal polyps discovered by proctosigmoidoscopy. Dis Colon Rectum 17, 322–324 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586974
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586974