This document updates the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations of the US
Multi-Society Task Force of Colorectal Cancer (MSTF), which represents the American …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection was developed in Japan, early in this century, to provide
a minimally invasive yet curative treatment for the large numbers of patients with early …

1 ESGE recommends cold snare polypectomy (CSP) as the preferred technique for removal
of diminutive polyps (size≤ 5 mm). This technique has high rates of complete resection …

Colonoscopy with polypectomy reduces the incidence of and mortality from colorectal
cancer (CRC). 1, 2 It is the cornerstone of effective prevention. 3 The National Polyp Study …

Background & Aims Bleeding is the most common severe complication after endoscopic
mucosal resection of large colon polyps and is associated with significant morbidity and …

Background & Aims Conventional endoscopic mucosal resection (CEMR) with submucosal
injection is the current standard for the resection of large, nonmalignant colorectal polyps …

Background & Aims It is not clear whether closure of mucosal defects with clips after colonic
endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) prevents delayed bleeding, although it seems to have …

Endoscopic polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) are the established
treatment standards for colorectal polyps. Current research aims at the reduction of both …

Background The SMSA (size, morphology, site, access) polyp scoring system is a method of
stratifying the difficulty of polypectomy through assessment of four domains. The aim of this …

Background and Aims Large colon polyps removed by EMR can be complicated by delayed
bleeding. Prophylactic defect clip closure can reduce post-EMR bleeding. Larger defects …