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Recent advances, both in technology and technique, now allow endoscopists to successfully manage many patients with colorectal neoplasia who were previously referred for colectomy. Malignant polyps with superficial submucosal invasion can be cured with endoscopic resection, whereas surgery is reserved for those with high risk for lymph node metastasis. In this chapter, we briefly discuss colorectal cancer (CRC) carcinogenesis pathways, how to assess potentially malignant polyps for resectability, and then present a management algorithm.

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    Dennis Yang

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    Scott R. Steele

  2. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Tracy L. Hull

  3. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

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    Justin A. Maykel

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Yang, D., Whiteford, M.H. (2022). Management of Malignant Polyps. In: Steele, S.R., Hull, T.L., Hyman, N., Maykel, J.A., Read, T.E., Whitlow, C.B. (eds) The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66049-9_23

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