British Society of Gastroenterology position statement on serrated polyps in the colon and rectum.

ABSTRACT: Serrated polyps have been recognised in the last decade as important premalignant lesions accounting for between 15% and 30% of colorectal cancers. There is therefore a clinical need for guidance on how to manage these lesions; however, the evidence base is limited. A working group was commission by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) Endoscopy section to review the available evidence and develop a position statement to provide clinical guidance until the evidence becomes available to support a formal guideline. The scope of the position statement was wide-ranging and included: evidence that serrated lesions have premalignant potential; detection and resection of serrated lesions; surveillance strategies after detection of serrated lesions; special situations-serrated polyposis s

SUBMITTER: East JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5530473 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature