1. Foreword

   • G. A. Binda
   • N. Haboubi

   FOREWORD Pages: s239 - s239

2. Genetics of colorectal polyps

   • S. Molatore
   • G. N. Ranzani

   ADENOMA: GENETICS , EPIDEMIOLOGY, CHEMOPREVENTION Pages: s240 - s242

3. Epidemiology of colorectal polyps

   • A. Giacosa
   • F. Frascio
   • F. Munizzi

   ADENOMA: GENETICS , EPIDEMIOLOGY, CHEMOPREVENTION Pages: s243 - s247

4. Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer: an update

   • D. Serrano
   • M. Lazzeroni
   • A. Decensi

   ADENOMA: GENETICS , EPIDEMIOLOGY, CHEMOPREVENTION Pages: s248 - s252

5. Malignant adenoma: diagnosis, staging, risk factors, lymph node involvement and problems of sampling

   • M. Risio
   • R. Fiocca

   ADENOMA: PATHOLOGY Pages: s253 - s256

6. Colonic neoplastic polyps: biopsy is not efficient to exclude malignancy. The Trafford experience

   • M. S. Absar
   • N. Y. Haboubi

   ADENOMA: PATHOLOGY Pages: s257 - s260

7. Flat colorectal neoplasms: endoscopic detection, clinical relevance and management

   • N. Suzuki
   • B. P. Saunders
   • G. Brown

   ADENOMA: PATHOLOGY Pages: s261 - s266

8. Colorectal carcinoma: is screening possible?

   • L. Bonelli

   ADENOMA: DIAGNOSTICS Pages: s267 - s272

9. Sensitivity of diagnostic examinations for colorectal polyps

   • G. Menardo

   ADENOMA: DIAGNOSTICS Pages: s273 - s275

10. Advanced diagnostic tools: virtual colonoscopy

    • E. F. Melani

    ADENOMA: DIAGNOSTICS Pages: s276 - s278

11. Advanced diagnostic tools: virtual colonoscopy and magnifying chromoendoscopy

    • A. Trecca
    • F. Gaj
    • A. Bella

    ADENOMA: DIAGNOSTICS Pages: s279 - s282

12. Endoscopic polypectomy: techniques, complications and follow-up

    • A. Repici
    • R. Tricerri

    ADENOMA: TREATMENTS Pages: s283 - s290

13. Indications for colorectal resection for adenoma before and after polypectomy

    • R. J. Nicholls
    • R. Zinicola
    • G. A. Binda

    ADENOMA: TREATMENTS Pages: s291 - s294

14. Locating polyps by endoscopy with or without videolaparoscopy, radioguided occult colonic lesion identification or magnetic endoscopic imaging: the way forward to complete polyp removal

    • A. D’Annibale
    • A. Serventi
    • E. Morpurgo

    ADENOMA: TREATMENTS Pages: s295 - s299

15. Local excision of rectal polyp: indications and techniques

    • C. Fucini
    • D. Segre
    • M. Trompetto

    ADENOMA: TREATMENTS Pages: s300 - s304

16. Familial adenomatous polyposis: genetics and epidemiology

    • L. Varesco

    FAMILIAR ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS Pages: s305 - s308

17. Familial adenomatous polyposis. Surgical treatment: when and how

    • E. Contessini-Avesani
    • F. Botti
    • C. Bagni

    FAMILIAR ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS Pages: s309 - s314