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A polyp in general is defined as any overgrowth of gastrointestinal epithelium that protrudes into the lumen. Polyps are classified as hyperplastic or neoplastic, benign or malignant, and in various histopathologic subtypes. Adenomas (neoplastic polyps) are sessile or pedunculated and represent the most common localized neoplastic tumor of the colon-rectum; colorectal cancer [colon cancer].
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(2001). Adenomatous Polyps. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedic Reference of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30683-8_25
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