After resection of large colorectal polyps, the recurrence rate on first surveillance colonoscopy is almost 20%, but such lesions are unlikely to be malignant and usually can be treated at the next follow-up exam, researchers have found.
Researchers reviewed 800 cases of endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of polyps measuring 2 cm or larger, treated between 2014 and 2017 at Mayo Clinic Florida, in Jacksonville. No adenocarcinomas were found during surveillance, which suggests that “missed